Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) Receives $155.71 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $160.00.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $170.00 target price on Badger Meter and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Barclays decreased their price target on Badger Meter from $110.00 to $109.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Badger Meter from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Maxim Group lowered shares of Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a research report on Thursday, May 21st.

Key Stories Impacting Badger Meter

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Bragar Eagel & Squire, Levi & Korsinsky, Kaplan Fox, DJS Law Group, Schall, Faruqi & Faruqi, and Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, announced or reminded investors about a class-action lawsuit involving Badger Meter, increasing litigation risk and sentiment pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges violations of federal securities laws and suggests investors suffered harm after the company’s earlier growth claims did not materialize as expected, which could weigh on confidence in management and future disclosures. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The lead-plaintiff deadline is August 3, 2026, so the near-term focus is on legal process updates rather than new operational results or fundamentals. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at Badger Meter

In related news, EVP Robert Wrocklage purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $122.35 per share, for a total transaction of $122,350.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 23,321 shares in the company, valued at $2,853,324.35. This trade represents a 4.48% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Badger Meter

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Badger Meter by 76.5% in the 4th 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 stake in shares of Badger Meter in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in Badger Meter by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 185 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Badger Meter in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. 89.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Badger Meter Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BMI opened at $148.30 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $133.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $145.01. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.64. Badger Meter has a 1 year low of $112.09 and a 1 year high of $247.29.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The business 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%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Badger Meter will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Badger Meter’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.12%.

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.