8,513 Shares in Xylem Inc. $XYL Bought by Y.D. More Investments Ltd

Key Points

• Y.D. More Investments Ltd opened a new position of 8,513 shares in Xylem (NYSE:XYL) during Q4, valued at about $1.159 million; institutional investors now own roughly 87.96% of the stock.
• Xylem increased its quarterly dividend to $0.43 (annualized $1.72, ~1.4% yield) and authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback program to repurchase up to 4.8% of outstanding shares.
• Analysts hold a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with a $155.54 average price target; Xylem reported Q results of $1.42 EPS (in line with estimates), revenue up 6.3% YoY, and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 5.35–5.56.

Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,513 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,159,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Xylem by 1,844.4% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 175 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in Xylem during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Ramirez Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Xylem by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. now owns 200 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Xylem from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Xylem from $178.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $158.00 price objective on Xylem in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $130.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Xylem in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Mizuho set a $138.00 target price on Xylem in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $155.54.

Xylem Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE XYL opened at $121.27 on Monday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $127.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $137.67. Xylem Inc. has a 12 month low of $100.47 and a 12 month high of $154.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company has a market capitalization of $29.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.18.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42. Xylem had a net margin of 10.59% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.18 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Xylem's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Xylem's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.88%.

Xylem announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

About Xylem

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.

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