Wellington Management Group LLP Cuts Stock Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Key Points

• Wellington Management reduced its Xylem stake by 5.9% in the second quarter, selling 31,607 shares and retaining 506,433 shares valued at approximately $59.9 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 reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.55–$5.70.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, representing a 1.6% annualized yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $155, well above the reported share price of $106.78.

Wellington Management Group LLP cut its stake in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 5.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 506,433 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 31,607 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 0.22% of Xylem worth $59,865,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in Xylem in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in Xylem during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Dunhill Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xylem during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Xylem in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem in the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Xylem Stock Performance

Xylem stock opened at $106.78 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $117.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $118.31. Xylem Inc. has a 1-year low of $105.29 and a 1-year high of $154.27. 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 has a market cap of $24.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.00.

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

Xylem Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Xylem from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Xylem from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xylem has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $155.00.

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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