Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL – Get Free Report) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors acquired 7,253 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 335% compared to the average volume of 1,666 put options.
Xylem Price Performance
Shares of NYSE XYL traded up $0.15 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $101.06. The company had a trading volume of 2,210,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,056,018. Xylem has a 52 week low of $100.17 and a 52 week high of $154.27. The stock has a market cap of $23.60 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.61. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $113.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.62.
Xylem (NYSE:XYL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. Xylem’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. Analysts expect that Xylem will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current year.
Xylem Announces Dividend
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in shares of Xylem by 12,326.6% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 45,448,168 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,189,132,000 after buying an additional 45,082,435 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,959,730,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Xylem by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,444,669 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,352,874,000 after acquiring an additional 270,972 shares during the last quarter. XXEC Inc. acquired a new position in Xylem during the second quarter valued at approximately $850,841,000. Finally, Swedbank AB increased its stake in Xylem by 0.3% in the first quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 5,526,725 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $660,444,000 after purchasing an additional 18,759 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on XYL shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Xylem from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays increased their price objective on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Xylem from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Xylem from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $155.00.
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About Xylem
Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that develops products, services and solutions for the movement, treatment, testing and efficient use of water. Its offerings serve municipal water and wastewater systems, utilities, industrial customers, commercial buildings and other infrastructure operators.
The company’s portfolio includes water and wastewater pumps, mixing and aeration equipment, treatment systems, measurement and monitoring technologies, smart metering, network-management software, and related services.
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