Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Sold by Robeco Schweiz AG

Robeco Schweiz AG reduced its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 742,622 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 70,829 shares during the period. Xylem comprises about 1.4% of Robeco Schweiz AG’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Robeco Schweiz AG owned approximately 0.32% of Xylem worth $75,205,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of XYL. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in Xylem by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 27,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,337,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Xylem by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,032 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 3.7% in the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 3,319 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $397,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 66.7% in the second quarter. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockland Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 3.6% in the third quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 3,582 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $363,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of XYL stock opened at $108.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.24. Xylem Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $98.58 and a fifty-two week high of $154.27. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $106.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.43. The firm has a market cap of $25.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.92, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.00.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 11.15%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. Analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 5.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Xylem’s payout ratio is 40.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on XYL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Xylem from $164.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $141.00 price objective on shares of Xylem in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Xylem from $130.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Xylem from $159.00 to $139.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.85.

About Xylem

Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that develops products and services for the transportation, treatment, testing and efficient use of water and wastewater. Its offerings support municipal water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial facilities and residential applications.

The company’s products and solutions include water and wastewater pumps, treatment systems, dewatering equipment, smart meters, monitoring and control technologies, leak detection tools, and data-driven analytics.