Vanguard Group Inc. Buys 152,507 Shares of Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• Vanguard Group raised its Xylem stake by 152,507 shares in Q4, bringing its holdings to 30,054,743 shares (about 12.34%) valued at roughly $4.09 billion.
• Xylem's board authorized a $1.50 billion share buyback (up to 4.8% of outstanding shares) and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.43 from $0.40, a 1.4% yield.
• The company beat quarterly estimates with $1.12 EPS (vs. $1.09 est.) and $2.13B revenue (vs. $2.11B est.), and set FY2026 guidance of $5.350–$5.600 per share (consensus ~5.46).

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,054,743 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 152,507 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 12.34% of Xylem worth $4,092,855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of XYL. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Xylem by 10.4% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 756 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,802 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,151,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Xylem by 1.5% in the third quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 5,107 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $753,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Xylem by 1.0% during the third quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,119,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keel Point LLC raised its stake in Xylem by 4.6% during the third quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of XYL stock opened at $123.46 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $123.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $135.30. Xylem Inc. has a one year low of $114.49 and a one year high of $154.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.02 billion, a PE ratio of 31.49, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.28.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.03. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 10.59%.The business had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.11 billion. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Xylem Inc. will post 5.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This is a boost from Xylem's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Xylem's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $132.00 target price (down from $152.00) on shares of Xylem in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings cut Xylem from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Xylem from $182.00 to $174.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $161.00 price target on Xylem in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Xylem has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $153.77.

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.

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