Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc. CA Has $4.76 Million Stock Position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc. CA lowered its stake in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 20.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 41,030 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 10,425 shares during the quarter. Xylem comprises about 1.2% of Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc. CA's holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Rosenblum Silverman Sutton S F Inc. CA's holdings in Xylem were worth $4,760,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new stake in Xylem in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Xylem during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Xylem in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 69.5% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Xylem by 122.4% during the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 318 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on XYL. Wolfe Research restated a "peer perform" rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup downgraded Xylem from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Xylem from $166.00 to $150.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Xylem from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $149.89.

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Xylem Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:XYL traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $102.59. The stock had a trading volume of 869,614 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,355,537. The company's 50 day moving average is $123.93 and its 200-day moving average is $124.63. Xylem Inc. has a 12-month low of $99.64 and a 12-month high of $146.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.76. The company has a market cap of $24.97 billion, a PE ratio of 28.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.08.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.06. Xylem had a return on equity of 9.96% and a net margin of 10.40%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.56%. This is a positive change from Xylem's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Xylem's dividend payout ratio is 43.72%.

Xylem Company 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.