Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Sold by Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lessened its holdings in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 69.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,945 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,372 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Xylem were worth $233,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 3,900 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Xylem by 3.3% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Xylem by 56.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 3,120 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in 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 boosted its stake in Xylem by 114.0% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XYL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on Xylem from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Xylem from $163.00 to $159.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. CLSA upgraded Xylem to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Xylem from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on shares of Xylem from $156.00 to $154.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xylem presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.54.

Xylem Stock Up 4.5%

Xylem stock opened at $117.03 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $113.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.44. Xylem Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.29 and a twelve month high of $154.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.11, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.11 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 10.79% and a return on equity of 11.26%. Xylem’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.03 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 5.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. 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 presently 42.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 4,269 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.46, for a total transaction of $501,436.74. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $423,443.30. The trade was a 54.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jerome A. Peribere bought 1,210 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $116.61 per share, for a total transaction of $141,098.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,172,841.49. This trade represents a 4.65% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

About Xylem

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.