Nykredit A S Invests $11.06 Million in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 93,595 Xylem shares worth approximately $11.06 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 87.96% of the company.
• Xylem reported quarterly EPS of $1.46, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.34, while revenue rose 1.5% year over year to $2.34 billion. The company set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $5.55–$5.70.
• Xylem declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.72 and a 1.6% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $155, well above the reported $107.58 share price.

Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 93,595 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $11,064,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Xylem by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 87,234 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $10,312,000 after acquiring an additional 1,356 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise boosted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 21.1% in the 2nd quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 94,672 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $11,195,000 after acquiring an additional 16,495 shares during the last quarter. Vancity Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Xylem by 13.3% in the second quarter. Vancity Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,371 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1.6% during the second quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 70,141 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $8,291,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Xylem during the second quarter worth $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Xylem Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $107.58 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.61. Xylem Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $105.29 and a fifty-two week high of $154.27. The company has a market cap of $25.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 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 return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 11.15%.The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.26 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue 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, equities analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Xylem from $163.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Xylem from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Xylem from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on Xylem in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $155.00.

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc NYSE: XYL is a global water technology company that develops products, services and solutions for the transportation, treatment, testing and efficient use of water and wastewater. Its customers include municipalities, utilities, industrial businesses, commercial facilities and residential users.

The company's offerings include water and wastewater pumps, controls, treatment systems, filtration and disinfection equipment, smart metering and network technologies, monitoring tools, data analytics and related maintenance services.

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