Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Increased Earnings for Badger Meter

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Badger Meter in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, April 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $4.69 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.64. 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 $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.10 EPS.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $222.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $220.39 million. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 21.77% and a net margin of 15.12%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Badger Meter from $238.00 to $252.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Maxim Group raised their target price on Badger Meter from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Badger Meter from $218.00 to $216.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Argus set a $240.00 price objective on Badger Meter in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Badger Meter from $209.00 to $196.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Badger Meter has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $229.80.

Badger Meter Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE BMI traded down $0.24 on Wednesday, hitting $216.12. 83,198 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 202,863. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $197.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $209.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a PE ratio of 51.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.84. Badger Meter has a 1-year low of $162.17 and a 1-year high of $239.11.

Badger Meter Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.63%. Badger Meter's payout ratio is currently 29.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Badger Meter

In other news, VP William R. A. Bergum sold 148 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.13, for a total transaction of $31,395.24. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 14,051 shares in the company, valued at $2,980,638.63. This trade represents a 1.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Karen M. Bauer sold 1,147 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.74, for a total transaction of $240,571.78. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 5,076 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,064,640.24. The trade was a 18.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 20,949 shares of company stock valued at $4,398,407. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Badger Meter during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Badger Meter during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 162.5% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 147 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Badger Meter by 100.0% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 184 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Badger Meter by 2,457.1% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 179 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. 89.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Badger Meter Company Profile

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.