Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $319.79 Million Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its Xylem stake by 9.5% in the second quarter, owning 2.71 million shares valued at approximately $319.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.96% of Xylem.
• Xylem reported quarterly EPS of $1.46, beating estimates by $0.12, while revenue reached $2.34 billion, up 1.5% year over year. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.55–$5.70.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, equivalent to a $1.72 annualized payout and 1.6% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $155.

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,705,479 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 234,222 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 1.16% of Xylem worth $319,785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XYL. XXEC Inc. bought a new position in shares of Xylem in the second quarter valued at about $850,841,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 12,326.6% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 45,448,168 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,189,132,000 after buying an additional 45,082,435 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,959,730,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in Xylem by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,233,427 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,529,768,000 after buying an additional 280,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Xylem by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,357,278 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $862,364,000 after acquiring an additional 151,754 shares during the period. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Xylem Price Performance

Xylem stock opened at $105.91 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $24.73 billion, a PE ratio of 25.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $117.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $118.01. Xylem Inc. has a one year low of $105.29 and a one year high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 11.15%.The company's revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 5.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Xylem's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays increased their target price on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. CLSA raised Xylem to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Xylem from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $155.00.

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.

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