Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Purchased by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its stake in Xylem by 15.7% during Q3 to 82,140 shares, valued at about $12.1 million.
• Dividend increase and buyback: Xylem raised its quarterly dividend from $0.40 to $0.43 (annualized $1.72, ~1.4% yield) and the Board authorized a $1.50 billion stock buyback (up to ~4.8% of shares).
• Xylem reported Q earnings of $1.42 EPS (meeting estimates) with revenue up 6.3% year-over-year and set FY2026 guidance of 5.350–5.560 EPS; analysts’ consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $158.08.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG raised its stake in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,140 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 11,131 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Xylem were worth $12,116,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1,844.4% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 175 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Xylem in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Xylem by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. now owns 200 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Xylem during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem in the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XYL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Xylem from $178.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Xylem from $176.00 to $162.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of Xylem in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Xylem from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $158.08.

Xylem Stock Down 2.4%

XYL opened at $123.16 on Friday. Xylem Inc. has a 12 month low of $100.47 and a 12 month high of $154.27. The business has a 50-day moving average of $135.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $140.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.17.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.42. Xylem had a net margin of 10.59% and a return on equity of 11.11%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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. On average, research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Increases Dividend

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

Xylem announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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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