Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Sold by Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV trimmed its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 69.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,945 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,372 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Xylem were worth $233,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XYL. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in Xylem by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 2,000,691 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $272,622,000 after purchasing an additional 41,825 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in Xylem in the 4th quarter valued at about $436,000. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in Xylem in the 4th quarter valued at about $392,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Xylem by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 44,316 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,038,000 after buying an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bayban acquired a new position in Xylem in the fourth quarter valued at about $71,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of NYSE:XYL opened at $117.03 on Friday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $27.82 billion, a PE ratio of 29.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $113.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.44. Xylem Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.29 and a 1 year high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 10.79% and a return on equity of 11.26%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.03 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.600 EPS. Analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 5.51 EPS for the current year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 28th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 28th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on XYL. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Xylem from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. CLSA upgraded shares of Xylem to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Xylem from $156.00 to $154.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $130.00 to $140.00 in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Xylem from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $153.54.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xylem

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

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.