Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Invests $13.36 Million in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 113,010 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,359,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of XYL. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Xylem by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,802 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,151,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Quest Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Xylem by 1.0% during the third quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Notis McConarty Edward increased its stake in shares of Xylem by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Notis McConarty Edward now owns 31,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,314,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Moneco Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Xylem by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Moneco Advisors LLC now owns 2,049 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in Xylem by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 2,258 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Stock Down 3.0%

XYL stock opened at $113.98 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $117.69 and a 200 day moving average of $120.18. The firm has a market cap of $26.61 billion, a PE ratio of 27.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.02. Xylem Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.29 and a twelve month high of $154.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

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

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 27th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is 40.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on XYL. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Xylem from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Xylem from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. CLSA raised shares of Xylem to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.23.

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.