B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Takes Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought 67,535 shares of Xylem during the second quarter, valued at approximately $7.98 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 87.96% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with nine Buy ratings and six Holds. Xylem has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $154.23.
• Xylem exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.46 in EPS versus the $1.34 consensus, while revenue reached $2.34 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, representing a 1.5% annualized yield.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 67,535 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $7,983,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in Xylem during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in Xylem in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Dunhill Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Avalon Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on XYL shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Xylem from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Xylem from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $154.23.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:XYL opened at $113.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.24. Xylem Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.29 and a 1 year high of $154.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.48 billion, a PE ratio of 27.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.02. The business's 50 day moving average price is $117.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.86.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 11.15%.The firm's revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.26 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. Xylem's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.95%.

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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