BMI

Badger Meter Inc

151.24

Oct 23 • 3:59 PM ET +1.60 (1.07%)

151.24

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments USA Mid NYSE

Oct 22, 6:07 PMBadger Meter Q3 EPS $1.24 on flat $235.9M sales, margins improve as it guides 2026 organic decline, Q4 and 2027 growth

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	4.38B
Enterprise Value	4.32B
Income	126.53M
Sales	881.24M
Book/sh	22.80
Cash/sh	2.34
Dividend Est.	1.68 (1.11%)
Dividend TTM	1.64 (1.08%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 28, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	20.30% 16.15%
Payout	30.90%
Employees	2477
IPO	Aug 31, 1971

P/E	34.92
Forward P/E	30.64
PEG	6.69
P/S	4.98
P/B	6.63
P/C	64.54
P/FCF	30.79
EV/EBITDA	21.24
EV/Sales	4.90
Quick Ratio	1.36
Current Ratio	2.48
Debt/Eq	0.00
LT Debt/Eq	0.00
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	4.33
EPS next Y	4.94
EPS next Q	1.24
EPS this Y	-7.50%
EPS next Y	11.40%
EPS next 5Y	4.58%
EPS past 3/5Y	28.38% 23.19%
Sales past 3/5Y	17.46% 16.59%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-7.84%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-2.21%
EPS Q/Q	4.88%
Sales Q/Q	0.12%
Earnings	Oct 22 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	1.12% -1.84%

Insider Own	0.66%
Insider Trans	0.39%
Inst Own	115.29%
Inst Trans	5.48%
ROA	13.17%
ROE	18.70%
ROIC	19.43%
Gross Margin	41.64%
Oper. Margin	18.76%
Profit Margin	14.36%
SMA20	16.45%
SMA50	15.80%
SMA200	8.70%
Trades

Shs Outstand	28.99M
Shs Float	28.79M
Short Float	15.90%
Short Ratio	11.23
Short Interest	4.58M
52W High	192.28 -21.34%
52W Low	112.09 34.93%
Volatility	6.47% 4.19%
ATR (14)	5.79
RSI (14)	75.25
Beta	0.64
Rel Volume	1.78
Avg Volume	407.46K
Volume	725,075

Perf Week	19.58%
Perf Month	15.80%
Perf Quarter	18.17%
Perf Half Y	24.14%
Perf YTD	-13.28%
Perf Year	-18.96%
Perf 3Y	11.53%
Perf 5Y	44.75%
Perf 10Y	378.00%
Recom	1.92
Target Price	164.12
Prev Close	149.64
Price	151.24
Change %	1.07%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Sep-18-26	Upgrade	Northcoast	Neutral → Buy	$148
Apr-23-26	Downgrade	Maxim Group	Buy → Hold
Mar-30-26	Upgrade	Robert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$173
Feb-02-26	Downgrade	Argus	Buy → Hold
Jan-07-26	Initiated	Barclays	Underweight	$157
Dec-12-25	Initiated	Jefferies	Buy	$220
Oct-22-25	Upgrade	Stifel	Hold → Buy	$215
Sep-09-25	Initiated	JP Morgan	Overweight	$230
Jun-03-25	Initiated	Raymond James	Mkt Perform
Mar-27-25	Initiated	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$251
Oct-18-24	Reiterated	Maxim Group	Buy	$216 → $235
Sep-11-24	Initiated	Seaport Research Partners	Buy	$235
Apr-19-24	Reiterated	Maxim Group	Buy	$190 → $207
Apr-18-24	Upgrade	Northcoast	Sell → Neutral
Sep-29-23	Downgrade	Northcoast	Neutral → Sell	$120
Jun-29-23	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$142
Jul-15-22	Initiated	Northcoast	Neutral
Jan-31-22	Upgrade	Maxim Group	Hold → Buy	$125
Mar-31-21	Initiated	Morgan Stanley	Underweight	$95
Jun-30-20	Initiated	Argus	Buy	$71

Show Previous Ratings

Oct-22-26 06:57PM	Badger Meter Returns To EPS Growth On Margins, But A Revenue Miss And Lower Organic Outlook Cap The Recovery (Earnings Whispers) +13.48%
08:36AM	Badger Meter: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
08:30AM	Badger Meter Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Oct-12-26 09:46AM	Targeting Water Scarcity: Rain Enhancement Technologies CEO Randy Seidl, Live at Nasdaq (IPO-Edge.com)
Oct-01-26 09:00AM	Badger Meter Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call (Business Wire)
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Sep-28-26 10:15AM	Badger Meter Introduces OneNetwork Software Platform for Water and Wastewater Utilities at WEFTEC 2026 (Business Wire)
Aug-14-26 04:30PM	Badger Meter Raises Dividend 10% Representing 34 Years of Consecutive Annual Dividend Growth (Business Wire)
Jul-31-26 08:15AM	Kaplan Fox Encourages Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm Before August 3, 2026 (Newsfile)
Jul-27-26 04:50PM	Did You Lose Money Investing in Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)? Contact Robbins LLP for Information About Recovering Your Losses (PR Newswire) +5.15%
Jul-24-26 04:00PM	Kaplan Fox Urges Investors of Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) with Significant Losses to Seek a Leadership Role Before August 3, 2026 (Newsfile)
Jul-22-26 07:00PM	Badger Meter Inc (BMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com) -13.16%
08:35AM	Badger Meter: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
08:30AM	Badger Meter Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Jul-20-26 10:30AM	Kaplan Fox Encourages Investors of Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) Who Suffered Losses to Contact the Firm Before August 3, 2026 (Newsfile)
03:36AM	Badger Meter, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - BMI (PR Newswire)
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Jul-01-26 09:15AM	Badger Meter Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call (Business Wire)
Jun-29-26 04:40AM	Badger Meter, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - BMI (PR Newswire)
Jun-15-26 04:30PM	Badger Meter Releases 2025 Sustainability Report (Business Wire)
May-27-26 01:01AM	BMI- A Value and Income Play in the Industrial Sector (MoneyShow)
May-21-26 07:30AM	Badger Meter to Webcast 2026 Investor Day (Business Wire)
May-01-26 03:08PM	Badger Meter Completes Acquisition of UDlive (Business Wire)
Apr-28-26 11:44AM	Got Water? Xylem and 4 Other Ways to Invest in a Parched World (Barrons.com)
Apr-27-26 05:51PM	The World is Getting Thirstier. Xylem and 4 Other Ways to Invest in Water. (Barrons.com)
Apr-24-26 04:15PM	Badger Meter Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Apr-18-26 03:01AM	Badger Meter Inc (BMI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-17-26 08:34AM	Badger Meter: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) -24.13%
08:30AM	Badger Meter to Expand Leadership Position in Global Sewer Line Monitoring with Acquisition of UDlive (Business Wire)
08:30AM	Badger Meter Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Apr-01-26 09:00AM	Badger Meter Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call (Business Wire)
Mar-05-26 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know (Zacks)
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Mar-04-26 08:40AM	New Strong Sell Stocks for March 4th (Zacks)
Feb-27-26 10:57PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Shares Drop After Q4 Earnings, RBC Calls Market Reaction "Overdone" (Insider Monkey)
06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know (Zacks)
11:30AM	Why Is Badger Meter (BMI) Up 8.1% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
04:22AM	New Strong Sell Stocks for February 27th (Zacks)
Feb-25-26 11:43PM	1 Russell 2000 Stock to Target This Week and 2 We Brush Off (StockStory)
Feb-20-26 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts (Zacks)
07:28AM	Sensata Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
Feb-19-26 08:00AM	Do You Believe in Badger Meter's (BMI) Long-Term Growth Potential? (Insider Monkey)
Feb-17-26 11:02PM	3 Reasons We're Fans of Badger Meter (BMI) (StockStory)
Feb-13-26 04:45PM	Badger Meter Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Expands Share Repurchase Authorization (Business Wire)
Feb-12-26 12:44PM	Frequency Electronics Soars 50% in 6 Months: Should You Buy the Stock? (Zacks)
Feb-11-26 07:06AM	Blackbaud's Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Down Y/Y (Zacks)
Feb-10-26 08:40AM	Broadcom and Badger Meter have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
04:00AM	Bear of the Day: Badger Meter (BMI) (Zacks)
Feb-07-26 08:02AM	Argus Research Downgrades Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) as Seaport Research Trims Price Target (Insider Monkey)
Feb-06-26 09:13AM	FUJIFILM Q3 Earnings & Revenues Up Y/Y, FY25 View Revised (Zacks)
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12:42AM	The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Badger Meter's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-03-26 04:24PM	Analyst Report: Badger Meter, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Feb-02-26 08:02PM	Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
06:54AM	Badger Meter (BMI) Price Target Reduced by $35 at Seaport Research (Insider Monkey)
Jan-30-26 09:52AM	Dolby's Q1 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Fall Y/Y, Stock Down (Zacks)
08:33AM	Why Institutions Keep Buying Badger Meter After the Big Drop (MarketBeat)
08:32AM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Badger Meter Stock? (Zacks)
08:14AM	Western Digital Q2 Earnings Beat, Top Line Jumps Y/Y on AI Demand Boom (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 07:47AM	Badger Meter's Q4 Earnings & Revenue Miss Estimates, Stock Down (Zacks)
04:07AM	Analyst Report: Badger Meter, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
12:34AM	BMI Q4 Deep Dive: Project Pacing and New Smart Water Initiatives Shape Outlook (StockStory)
Jan-28-26 06:00PM	Badger Meter Inc (BMI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com) -11.00%
12:56PM	Badger Meter Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
12:50PM	Why Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Is Falling Today (StockStory)
11:58AM	Why Badger Meter Stock Is Sinking Again Today (Motley Fool)
09:45AM	Badger Meter (BMI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates (Zacks)
08:41AM	Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) Misses Q4 CY2025 Revenue Estimates, Stock Drops (StockStory)
08:41AM	Badger Meter: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:30AM	Badger Meter Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Jan-26-26 10:11PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Q4 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory) -5.29%
03:55PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Jan-24-26 06:23AM	Barclays Initiates Badger Meter (BMI) Coverage, Citing Valuation and Growth Concerns (Insider Monkey)
Jan-20-26 06:15PM	Here's Why Badger Meter (BMI) Fell More Than Broader Market (Zacks)
Jan-12-26 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why (Zacks)
Jan-10-26 12:24PM	Badger Meter's Plan for Smart-Water Dominance in 2026 (Motley Fool)
Jan-09-26 12:25PM	This Promising Water Stock Has Big AI Aspirations (Motley Fool)
Jan-08-26 12:30PM	This Under-the-Radar Tech Stock Is Making Me Thirsty ... to Buy Shares (Motley Fool)
Jan-07-26 12:30PM	Why Badger Meter Stock Is Plunging Today (Motley Fool) -8.33%
09:00AM	Badger Meter Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call (Business Wire)
Jan-06-26 06:15PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing (Zacks)
Dec-31-25 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know (Zacks)
Dec-23-25 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why (Zacks)
09:30AM	Brokers Suggest Investing in Badger Meter (BMI): Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks)
Dec-18-25 05:04PM	Jefferies Initiates Badger Meter (BMI) with Buy Rating as Smart Water Demand Stays Intact (Insider Monkey)
Dec-17-25 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note (Zacks)
Dec-16-25 11:04PM	Badger Meter (BMI): 3 Reasons We Love This Stock (StockStory)
10:07AM	Transcat (TRNS) Soars 5.4%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? (Zacks)
Dec-13-25 06:11AM	Badger Meter: The Quiet Enabler of Smart Water Infrastructure (GuruFocus.com)
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Dec-11-25 04:15PM	Badger Meter Announces Key Executive Leadership Appointments to Further Advance Innovation, Growth, Execution and Customer Experience (Business Wire)
03:54PM	An Anthropic IPO Could Be Here Sooner Than We Thought! (Motley Fool)
02:05AM	JPMorgan Trims Badger Meter (BMI) Price Target as Part of 2026 Outlook (Insider Monkey)
Dec-10-25 10:35PM	Inspection Instruments Stocks Q3 Results: Benchmarking Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) (StockStory)
Dec-08-25 06:00PM	Badger Meter (BMI) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Callahan Edward F.	VP-Engineering	Jul 30 '26	Buy	135.25	751	101,572	1,937	Jul 31 03:37 PM
Wrocklage Robert	EVP-N.A. Muncipal Utility	Apr 23 '26	Buy	122.35	1,000	122,350	23,321	Apr 23 04:05 PM
Htwe Richard	VP-Global Operations	Apr 21 '26	Buy	116.13	1,700	197,421	7,603	Apr 22 11:30 AM
Callahan Edward F.	VP-Engineering	Apr 21 '26	Buy	116.30	858	99,785	1,186	Apr 22 11:30 AM
Tarantino Christina M.	VP-Controller	Apr 21 '26	Buy	113.80	870	99,006	1,801	Apr 22 11:30 AM
Bockhorst Kenneth	Chairman, President & CEO	Apr 21 '26	Buy	117.53	2,200	258,573	51,676	Apr 21 03:42 PM
Stoll Kimberly K	VP-Cust Serv & GM SmartCover	Mar 06 '26	Sale	144.50	143	20,664	3,523	Mar 10 06:00 PM
Stoll Kimberly K	VP-Cust Serv & GM SmartCover	Mar 03 '26	Sale	149.01	1,634	243,479	3,256	Mar 04 07:00 PM
Begale Fred J	VP-Utility NPD	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	33.98	2,064	70,135	5,104	Mar 04 07:00 PM
Begale Fred J	VP-Utility NPD	Mar 04 '26	Sale	150.00	2,064	309,600	3,040	Mar 04 07:00 PM
BERGUM WILLIAM R A	VP-Gen. Counsel and Secretary	Mar 03 '26	Option Exercise	33.98	2,064	70,135	15,849	Mar 04 07:00 PM
Begale Fred J	Officer	Mar 04 '26	Proposed Sale	150.19	2,064	310,000		Mar 04 04:30 PM
Stoll Kimberly K	VP-Cust Serv & GM SmartCover	Feb 27 '26	Sale	150.38	148	22,257	4,890	Mar 03 08:00 PM
Stoll Kimberly K	Officer	Feb 27 '26	Proposed Sale	160.96	1,926	310,000		Feb 26 06:00 PM
Bockhorst Kenneth	Chairman, President & CEO	Feb 10 '26	Buy	152.42	3,300	502,986	40,013	Feb 11 09:57 AM
Wrocklage Robert	EVP-N.A. Muncipal Utility	Feb 09 '26	Buy	152.35	1,650	251,378	19,541	Feb 10 09:38 AM

Badger Meter, Inc. engages in the provision of flow measurement, control products, and communications solutions that serve water utilities, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers worldwide. Its products are classified as Municipal Water and Flow Instrumentation. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

ChairmanMr. Kenneth C. Bockhorst

VPMr. William R. A. Bergum

Vice President of Human ResourcesMs. Sheryl L. Hopkins

Executive Vice President of North America Municipal UtilityMr. Robert A. Wrocklage CPA

VP of Customer Support and GM of SmartCoverMs. Kimberly K. Stoll

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