18,543 Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Acquired by Vest Financial LLC

Key Points

• Vest Financial more than doubled its Xylem position in the third quarter, acquiring 18,543 additional shares to own 35,687 shares valued at approximately $3.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.96% of Xylem’s stock.
• Xylem reported quarterly EPS of $1.46, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.34, while revenue reached $2.34 billion, up 1.5% year over year. The company issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of $5.55–$5.70 and maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share.
• Analysts remain moderately bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $140.85, despite several firms lowering their targets. Shares recently traded at $108.86, down 0.4%.

Vest Financial LLC lifted its position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 108.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 35,687 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 18,543 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC's holdings in Xylem were worth $3,614,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in XYL. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Xylem in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,959,730,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Xylem by 2.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,444,669 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,352,874,000 after buying an additional 270,972 shares during the period. XXEC Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem in the second quarter worth approximately $850,841,000. Swedbank AB lifted its stake in shares of Xylem by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 5,526,725 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $660,444,000 after acquiring an additional 18,759 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Xylem by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,763,241 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $569,207,000 after acquiring an additional 53,210 shares during the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xylem Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $108.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.24. Xylem Inc. has a 1 year low of $98.58 and a 1 year high of $154.27. The firm's 50-day moving average is $106.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.43. The stock has a market cap of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.92, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.00.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.26 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 27th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 27th. Xylem's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their target price on Xylem from $159.00 to $139.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Xylem from $164.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Xylem from $172.00 to $148.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $141.00 price target on shares of Xylem in a research note on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $150.00 price objective (down from $158.00) on shares of Xylem in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Xylem currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $140.85.

About Xylem

Xylem Inc NYSE: XYL is a global water technology company that develops products and services for the transportation, treatment, testing and efficient use of water and wastewater. Its offerings support municipal water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial facilities and residential applications.

The company's products and solutions include water and wastewater pumps, treatment systems, dewatering equipment, smart meters, monitoring and control technologies, leak detection tools, and data-driven analytics.

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