Nuance Investments LLC Invests $1.60 Million in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Nuance Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 13,576 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,605,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Xylem by 14.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,955 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,645,000 after acquiring an additional 3,900 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 3.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $496,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Xylem by 56.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,037,000 after buying an additional 3,120 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 97.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,151 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,442,000 after acquiring an additional 5,509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Xylem by 114.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE XYL opened at $117.59 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $117.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.33. Xylem Inc. has a 52 week low of $105.29 and a 52 week high of $154.27. The company has a market cap of $27.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.02.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share 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 paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on XYL shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Barclays increased their price target on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Xylem from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Xylem from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Xylem from $163.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Xylem has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.23.

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.