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

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its Xylem stake by 16.5% in the second quarter, selling 13,349 shares and retaining 67,535 shares valued at approximately $7.98 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.96% of XYL.
• Xylem reported quarterly EPS of $1.46, exceeding consensus by $0.12, while revenue reached $2.34 billion and increased 1.5% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.55 to $5.70.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.72 dividend and a 1.6% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $155.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG decreased its position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 16.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,535 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 13,349 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Xylem were worth $7,983,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XYL. XXEC Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem in the second quarter worth approximately $850,841,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 12,326.6% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 45,448,168 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $6,189,132,000 after buying an additional 45,082,435 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth $2,959,730,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Xylem by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,233,427 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,529,768,000 after buying an additional 280,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Xylem by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,357,278 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $862,364,000 after buying an additional 151,754 shares during the period. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xylem Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $107.98 on Friday. Xylem Inc. has a 1-year low of $105.29 and a 1-year high of $154.27. The company has a market capitalization of $25.21 billion, a PE ratio of 25.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.00. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $117.81 and a 200-day moving average of $118.16.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. Xylem's revenue for the quarter 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 forecast that Xylem Inc. will post 5.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays boosted their target price on Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. CLSA upgraded shares of Xylem to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Xylem from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $155.00.

About Xylem

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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