Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH Makes New $650,000 Investment in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH has made a new investment of approximately $650,000 in Xylem Inc., acquiring 5,438 shares, which constitutes 0.6% of their total holdings and ranks as their 23rd largest investment.
• Xylem has received a mix of ratings from analysts, with six analysts rating it a "Buy" and four assigning a "Hold" rating, leading to a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $152.29.
• The company's recent earnings report highlighted earnings per share of $1.26, surpassing analyst expectations, along with a revenue increase of 6.1% year-over-year, totaling $2.30 billion for the quarter.

Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH bought a new stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 5,438 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $650,000. Xylem comprises about 0.6% of Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH's holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Xylem by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,006,544 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,465,122,000 after buying an additional 362,127 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,369,804 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $506,985,000 after purchasing an additional 320,500 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,750,377 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $435,119,000 after purchasing an additional 301,070 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 689.5% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,708,963 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $443,074,000 after purchasing an additional 3,239,203 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,362,993 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $401,743,000 after purchasing an additional 94,560 shares during the period. 87.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xylem Stock Performance

Xylem stock traded up $2.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $141.84. 786,877 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,445,709. Xylem Inc. has a twelve month low of $100.47 and a twelve month high of $145.33. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $136.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $127.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.90. The firm has a market cap of $34.52 billion, a PE ratio of 36.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.09.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.11. Xylem had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.20 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.850 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 28th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Xylem's payout ratio is presently 41.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial raised Xylem to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $152.00 target price (up from $137.00) on shares of Xylem in a research report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Xylem in a research report on Friday, May 30th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $148.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen raised Xylem from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Xylem from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $152.29.

Xylem 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.