Puzo Michael J Invests $7.72 Million in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Puzo Michael J purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 65,331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,723,000. Xylem comprises 2.0% of Puzo Michael J’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in XYL. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in Xylem in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in Xylem in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Dunhill Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Avalon Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Xylem in the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Xylem in the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. 87.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xylem Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $116.28 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The company has a 50-day moving average of $117.87 and a 200 day moving average of $120.03. The firm has a market cap of $27.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.69, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.02. Xylem Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.29 and a 1 year high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. Xylem’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Xylem Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. Xylem’s payout ratio is currently 40.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XYL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. CLSA raised Xylem to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Xylem from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Xylem from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xylem presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.23.

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that designs, manufactures and services engineered systems and equipment for the transport, treatment, testing and efficient use of water. Its product portfolio spans pumps and pumping systems, valves, filtration and disinfection equipment, sensors and analytical instruments, and digital solutions for monitoring and control of water infrastructure. Xylem serves the full water cycle with offerings for water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial and residential buildings, and agricultural applications.

The company was established as an independent publicly traded company in 2011 following a corporate spin-off from ITT Corporation and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.