Badger Meter Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share forecast for Badger Meter from $1.23 to $1.34, with full-year earnings estimated at $5.38 EPS.
• Badger Meter reported $1.19 EPS for the recent quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.11, and generated $235.65 million in revenue—a 13.1% increase year-over-year.
• The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.9% and up from the previous $0.34 dividend.

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Badger Meter in a report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $1.34 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.23. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.38 EPS.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.08. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 21.62% and a net margin of 15.40%.The business had revenue of $235.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $231.88 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. Badger Meter's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

BMI has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings cut Badger Meter from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Badger Meter from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $208.00 to $215.00 in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Badger Meter from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $229.00 price objective on Badger Meter and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Badger Meter in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $227.33.

Badger Meter Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:BMI opened at $182.77 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $180.62 and a 200-day moving average of $208.45. Badger Meter has a 12 month low of $162.17 and a 12 month high of $256.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 38.89, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.90.

Badger Meter Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 payout ratio is currently 34.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Badger Meter

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BMI. Values First Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 8,739 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,663,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its position in Badger Meter by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 8,649 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,119,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Norway Savings Bank boosted its stake in Badger Meter by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 2,775 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 1,296 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Badger Meter by 27.3% in the third quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 266 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.01% of the company's stock.

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.

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