4,260 Shares in Xylem Inc. $XYL Bought by Saiph Capital LLC

Saiph Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 4,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $551,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in XYL. Maseco LLP bought a new position in Xylem during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Xylem by 950.0% in the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 90.6% during the first quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Xylem during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Xylem during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on XYL shares. Wall Street Zen raised Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Xylem from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Xylem from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Xylem from $169.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Xylem from $165.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.90.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $140.81 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.28 billion, a PE ratio of 36.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $145.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.43. Xylem Inc. has a one year low of $100.47 and a one year high of $154.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.96.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.14. Xylem had a net margin of 10.66% and a return on equity of 10.77%. The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.11 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.030-5.080 EPS. Research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xylem

In related news, EVP Claudia S. Toussaint sold 10,421 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.64, for a total transaction of $1,590,661.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 31,250 shares in the company, valued at $4,770,000. The trade was a 25.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Victoria D. Harker sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.14, for a total value of $251,838.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,499,862.50. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.27% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands.