Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Shares Sold by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP lessened its stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 76.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,844 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 5,844 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP's holdings in Xylem were worth $214,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Xylem by 122.4% during the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 318 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Xylem by 69.5% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Xylem Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $126.68 on Friday. Xylem Inc. has a 12-month low of $100.47 and a 12-month high of $143.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market cap of $30.83 billion, a PE ratio of 34.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a 50-day moving average of $118.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $121.70.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.08. Xylem had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 9.96%. The company had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.90 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.26%. Xylem's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.01%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on XYL shares. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Xylem from $149.00 to $146.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Raymond James upgraded shares of Xylem to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Xylem in a research note on Friday, May 30th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $148.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Xylem from $143.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Xylem from $152.00 to $134.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $143.71.

About Xylem

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.

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