Janus Henderson Group PLC Has $105.66 Million Stock Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Janus Henderson Group PLC cut its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 1.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 883,878 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 10,906 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Xylem were worth $105,663,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in XYL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in Xylem in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in Xylem in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Xylem during the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. FWL Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. CLSA raised Xylem to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Xylem from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Xylem from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xylem currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.00.

Insider Transactions at Xylem

In other news, Director Jerome A. Peribere acquired 1,210 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $116.61 per share, for a total transaction of $141,098.10. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 27,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,172,841.49. This represents a 4.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 4,269 shares of Xylem stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.46, for a total transaction of $501,436.74. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $423,443.30. This trade represents a 54.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Xylem Price Performance

NYSE:XYL opened at $117.29 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $115.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.03. Xylem Inc. has a 12-month low of $105.29 and a 12-month high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 11.15%.The company had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Xylem Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 28th. Xylem’s payout ratio is currently 40.95%.

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.