Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Silvia Mccoll Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $207,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of XYL. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in Xylem by 84.9% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Xylem in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in Xylem by 52.0% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Xylem by 950.0% in the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of XYL opened at $149.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $141.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.48. The stock has a market cap of $36.51 billion, a PE ratio of 38.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.13. Xylem Inc. has a 12 month low of $100.47 and a 12 month high of $150.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

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

Xylem Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Xylem

In related news, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.96, for a total value of $139,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,957 shares in the company, valued at approximately $413,861.72. The trade was a 25.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

XYL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Xylem from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $152.00 target price (up previously from $137.00) on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, July 14th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Xylem from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays began coverage on Xylem in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $165.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and five have issued 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 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.