Quantitative Investment Management LLC Lowers Stake in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Quantitative Investment Management LLC decreased its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 83.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,205 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 11,489 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Xylem were worth $260,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of XYL. Two Sigma Securities LLC grew its holdings in Xylem by 34.8% during the 2nd quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 11,316 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,338,000 after purchasing an additional 2,919 shares in the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $268,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. increased its stake in Xylem by 6.6% during the second quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 59,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,678 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Xylem by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 21,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,563,000 after buying an additional 3,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Xylem by 31.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 13,060 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 3,107 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Stock Performance

XYL stock opened at $106.78 on Thursday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $24.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.00. Xylem Inc. has a 12 month low of $105.29 and a 12 month high of $154.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $117.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $118.31.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous 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 anticipate that Xylem Inc. will post 5.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Xylem’s payout ratio is currently 40.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. CLSA raised Xylem to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Xylem from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Xylem from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $155.00.

Xylem 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.