Russell Investments Group Ltd. Grows Stock Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• Russell Investments increased its Xylem stake by 12.3% to 357,202 shares (~$52.29M) in Q3, while Schroder added 1,137,342 shares (a 2,055% jump); institutional investors now own 87.96% of the company.
• Xylem reported Q EPS of $1.42 (in line with estimates) with revenue up 6.3% year-over-year and set FY2026 guidance of $5.35–$5.56 per share.
• The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.43 and authorized a $1.50 billion buyback (up to 4.8% of shares); analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $158.08 target while the stock trades around $122.68.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 12.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 357,202 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 39,264 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned 0.15% of Xylem worth $52,290,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of XYL. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in Xylem by 2,055.2% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,192,682 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $171,687,000 after purchasing an additional 1,137,342 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Xylem by 1.1% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 10,747 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,585,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 15.7% in the 3rd quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 82,140 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,116,000 after purchasing an additional 11,131 shares during the last quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 92.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 4,982 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $717,000 after buying an additional 2,387 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Xylem by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 46,048 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,792,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XYL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $158.00 target price on Xylem in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $161.00 price objective on Xylem in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Xylem from $166.00 to $156.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research cut Xylem from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Xylem from $176.00 to $162.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xylem currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $158.08.

Xylem Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE XYL opened at $122.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $134.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Xylem Inc. has a 12-month low of $100.47 and a 12-month high of $154.27. The company has a market cap of $29.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.17.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 10.59%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.18 EPS. The business's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is a boost from Xylem's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Xylem's dividend payout ratio is presently 43.88%.

Xylem announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Xylem Company 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.

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