Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Sold by Trust Co. of Vermont

Trust Co. of Vermont decreased its position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,777 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 187 shares during the quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in Xylem were worth $747,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its position in shares of Xylem by 84.9% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 950.0% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 52.0% in the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Xylem

In other news, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.96, for a total value of $139,960.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $413,861.72. The trade was a 25.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $148.02 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $141.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a market capitalization of $36.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.45, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.13. Xylem Inc. has a 1-year low of $100.47 and a 1-year high of $148.12.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.20 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 10.74%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.09 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. Xylem’s payout ratio is currently 41.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on XYL shares. Mizuho raised their price target on Xylem from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen raised Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. UBS Group raised their price target on Xylem from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $152.00 price target (up previously from $137.00) on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $152.33.

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.