Keybank National Association OH Sells 13,023 Shares of Xylem Inc. $XYL

Keybank National Association OH reduced its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 10.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 114,021 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,023 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Xylem were worth $15,527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of Xylem by 10.4% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 756 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1.0% in the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,802 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,151,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1.5% in the third quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 5,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $753,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Quest Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1.0% in the third quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,119,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Finally, Keel Point LLC grew its holdings in shares of Xylem by 4.6% in the third quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Xylem

Here are the key news stories impacting Xylem this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations and management raised full-year revenue guidance to $9.2B–$9.3B, with adjusted EPS guidance unchanged at $5.35–$5.60 — a clear fundamental positive supporting upside. Business Wire: Xylem Reports First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted momentum in measurement & control and water-metering, with at least one firm reiterating a Buy after the Q1 beat, supporting continued analyst conviction. TipRanks: Analyst Reiterates Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary argues Xylem’s water-focused businesses deserve a higher valuation premium, which could support longer-term multiple expansion if execution continues. Seeking Alpha: Xylem — Water Business Deserves A Bigger Premium
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage pieces (e.g., Barron’s) are positioning Xylem as a way to play water-themed investment themes — helpful for investor interest but not an immediate catalyst. Barron’s: Got Water? Xylem and 4 Other Ways to Invest
• Negative Sentiment: Two brokers (Citigroup and Stifel) trimmed price targets (Citigroup $174?$168; Stifel $163?$159). Both kept Buy ratings, but the PT cuts signal slightly reduced near-term optimism and may weigh on sentiment. Benzinga: Analyst Price Target Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Conference-call takeaways flagged margin gains offset by a China-related drag and that orders will be a key near-term read on demand — these execution/geo risks are keeping some traders cautious. TipRanks: Balances Margin Gains With China Drag
• Negative Sentiment: After the earnings release the stock initially spiked then pulled back, with coverage noting that upcoming order trends will determine sustainability — short-term volatility risk. MSN: Xylem Stock Pops Then Drops After Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Technicals: the share price is below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages (50-day ? $123.79; 200-day ? $135.12), which can amplify downside pressure while investors digest the mixed signals.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on XYL. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Xylem from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $158.00 target price on Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Xylem from $174.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Xylem from $163.00 to $159.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Xylem presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.77.

Xylem Price Performance

NYSE XYL opened at $115.25 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.02 billion, a PE ratio of 29.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $123.51 and its 200 day moving average is $134.98. Xylem Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $114.15 and a fifty-two week high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.03. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 10.59%.The company had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. Xylem’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 5.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This is a positive change from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.88%.

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.