Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) Given New $169.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) had its target price decreased by Royal Bank Of Canada from $197.00 to $169.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on BMI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $167.00 target price on shares of Badger Meter in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Badger Meter from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Badger Meter from $190.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays set a $110.00 target price on Badger Meter and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $166.38.

Badger Meter Stock Down 2.0%

Badger Meter stock opened at $113.21 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.90. Badger Meter has a 52 week low of $112.09 and a 52 week high of $256.08. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $151.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $166.96.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $220.71 million for the quarter. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 14.56%. Equities analysts expect that Badger Meter will post 4.98 EPS for the current year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Badger Meter’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Badger Meter news, VP Kimberly K. Stoll sold 1,634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.01, for a total value of $243,482.34. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $485,176.56. This trade represents a 33.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Fred J. Begale sold 2,064 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $309,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 3,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $456,000. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 3,989 shares of company stock valued at $596,002 in the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Badger Meter

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Badger Meter by 76.5% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 150 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in shares of Badger Meter by 62.3% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 185 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 89.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Badger Meter News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Badger Meter this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a strong project pipeline and the strategic UDlive acquisition, which analysts say support long‑term growth despite the quarter’s weakness. Zacks: Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss
• Neutral Sentiment: Several brokers trimmed price targets but kept buy/outperform ratings, reflecting model resets rather than wholesale loss of conviction (cuts include RBC, Stifel, Robert W. Baird). (See analyst coverage summary.) Benzinga: Analysts Slash Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 FY26 results missed expectations: adjusted EPS of $0.93 and revenue of $202.3M (sales down ~9%). Management blamed project timing and pacing for the short‑cycle weakness, which pressured near‑term results and sentiment. Benzinga: Q1 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts reduced earnings and price targets following the miss, amplifying downward pressure on the share price as models absorb lower short‑cycle revenue. Benzinga: Analysts Slash Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation inquiry — Johnson Fistel is investigating potential claims related to Badger Meter’s executives, introducing legal/uncertainty risk that can weigh on sentiment. GlobeNewsWire: Shareholder Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: The stock set a new 12‑month low after earnings, underscoring the market’s focus on near‑term execution risk even as longer‑term drivers remain cited by management. American Banking News: 12‑Month Low

About Badger Meter

Badger Meter, founded in 1905 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader in flow measurement and control solutions. The company’s core business centers on the design, manufacture and sale of water meters, control valves and related accessories for municipal and industrial water utilities. Over its more than a century of operation, Badger Meter has built a reputation for precision engineering, durability and compliance with international regulatory standards.

The company’s product portfolio includes mechanical and ultrasonic water meters, electromagnetic flow meters for industrial applications, and a range of control valves that help utilities manage pressure and flow in distribution networks.