FY2025 EPS Estimates for Badger Meter Increased by Analyst

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Badger Meter in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $4.78 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.67. The consensus estimate for Badger Meter’s current full-year earnings is $4.65 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Badger Meter’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on BMI. Zacks Research raised Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Badger Meter from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $208.00 to $215.00 in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $229.00 target price on Badger Meter and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $205.00 target price on Badger Meter and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a research note on Friday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Badger Meter presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.33.

Badger Meter Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE BMI opened at $187.55 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $180.55 and a 200-day moving average of $208.66. Badger Meter has a 52-week low of $162.17 and a 52-week high of $256.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a PE ratio of 39.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.90.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.08. Badger Meter had a net margin of 15.40% and a return on equity of 21.12%. The company had revenue of $235.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $231.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.08 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BMI. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Badger Meter by 100.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 184 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Badger Meter by 83.0% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 194 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in Badger Meter in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Badger Meter in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Badger Meter in the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. 89.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Badger Meter Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. This is a boost from Badger Meter’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. Badger Meter’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.04%.

About Badger Meter

Badger Meter, Inc manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions worldwide. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities market. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, including water, air, steam, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives.