National Pension Service Sells 7,626 Shares of Xylem Inc. $XYL

National Pension Service lowered its position in shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 356,433 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 7,626 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned about 0.15% of Xylem worth $48,539,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of XYL. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Xylem by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,955 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,645,000 after buying an additional 3,900 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Xylem by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $496,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Xylem by 56.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,037,000 after buying an additional 3,120 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Xylem by 97.6% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,151 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,442,000 after buying an additional 5,509 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Xylem by 114.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Xylem

In other Xylem news, Director Jerome A. Peribere acquired 1,210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $116.61 per share, with a total value of $141,098.10. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 27,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,172,841.49. This trade represents a 4.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 4,269 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.46, for a total value of $501,436.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,605 shares in the company, valued at $423,443.30. This represents a 54.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Xylem Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:XYL opened at $109.58 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $117.84 and its 200-day moving average is $129.61. Xylem Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.29 and a 1 year high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.11 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.26% and a net margin of 10.79%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.03 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.600 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 5.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program 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 repurchase up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 28th 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 of this dividend is Thursday, May 28th. Xylem’s payout ratio is currently 42.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on XYL. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $158.00 price target on Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays reduced their price target on Xylem from $156.00 to $154.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $161.00 price target on Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $130.00 price target (down from $140.00) on shares of Xylem in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.77.

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.