Xylem Inc. $XYL Stock Holdings Raised by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 549,187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,988 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.23% of Xylem worth $81,005,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its position in shares of Xylem by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 8,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,102,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its position in Xylem by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 3,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $492,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in Xylem by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 459 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Xylem by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 14,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,122,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Courier Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 4.8% in the third quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 1,989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on XYL shares. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Argus set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays decreased their target price on Xylem from $172.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Xylem from $173.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.80.

Insider Transactions at Xylem

In other news, EVP Claudia S. Toussaint sold 10,421 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.64, for a total value of $1,590,661.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 31,250 shares of the company’s stock, 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 at this hyperlink. Also, Director Victoria D. Harker sold 1,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 16,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,499,862.50. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Price Performance

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $138.81 on Wednesday. Xylem Inc. has a twelve month low of $100.47 and a twelve month 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. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $141.39. The firm has a market cap of $33.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.17.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.11 earnings per share. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Xylem’s payout ratio is 41.13%.

Xylem 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.