Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Purchases Shares of 269,392 Xylem Inc. $XYL

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 269,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,845,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned 0.12% of Xylem at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in XYL. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in Xylem in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Dunhill Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Avalon Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Xylem in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xylem in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xylem Stock Performance

XYL opened at $111.44 on Friday. Xylem Inc. has a 1-year low of $105.29 and a 1-year high of $154.27. The company has a market cap of $26.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.53, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $118.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $118.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 5.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 40.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on XYL shares. CLSA upgraded shares of Xylem to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays boosted their target price on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Xylem from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $155.00.

Xylem Company Profile

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.