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Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$181.15 -7.61 (-4.03%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$181.16 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of 08/1/2025 07:36 PM Eastern
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About Badger Meter Stock (NYSE:BMI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$180.95
$187.28
50-Day Range
$181.15
$254.80
52-Week Range
$162.17
$256.08
Volume
554,710 shs
Average Volume
482,432 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.34 billion
P/E Ratio
39.47
Dividend Yield
0.75%
Price Target
$238.40
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Badger Meter Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

BMI MarketRank™: 

Badger Meter scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Badger Meter has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Badger Meter has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Badger Meter's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Badger Meter are expected to grow by 15.70% in the coming year, from $4.65 to $5.38 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Badger Meter is 39.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Badger Meter is 39.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.04.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Badger Meter has a PEG Ratio of 3.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Badger Meter has a P/B Ratio of 8.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Badger Meter's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.48% of the outstanding shares of Badger Meter have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Badger Meter has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Badger Meter has recently decreased by 5.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Badger Meter has a dividend yield of 0.75%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Badger Meter has been increasing its dividend for 32 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Badger Meter is 29.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Badger Meter will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.28% next year. This indicates that Badger Meter will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Badger Meter's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.48% of the outstanding shares of Badger Meter have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Badger Meter has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Badger Meter has recently decreased by 5.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Badger Meter has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Badger Meter this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for BMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Badger Meter to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Badger Meter insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.90% of the stock of Badger Meter is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.01% of the stock of Badger Meter is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Badger Meter's insider trading history.
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BMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Badger Meter's stock was trading at $212.12 at the start of the year. Since then, BMI stock has decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $181.15.

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Badger Meter's stock split before market open on Friday, September 16th 2016.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, August 12th 2016. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, September 15th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of Badger Meter include Congress Asset Management Co. (1.38%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.78%), Belpointe Asset Management LLC (0.61%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Kenneth Bockhorst, William R A Bergum, Karen M Bauer, Kimberly K Stoll, Fred J Begale and Todd A Adams.
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Shares of BMI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Badger Meter investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/6 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/06/2025
Last Earnings
7/22/2025
Today
8/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/16/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
INSTRU - CONTROL
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Current Symbol
NYSE:BMI
CIK
9092
Employees
2,210
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$264.00
Low Price Target
$219.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+31.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
39.47
Forward P/E Ratio
38.96
P/E Growth
3.19
Net Income
$124.94 million
Net Margins
15.53%
Pretax Margin
20.78%
Return on Equity
21.57%
Return on Assets
15.71%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.23
Quick Ratio
2.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$826.56 million
Price / Sales
6.46
Cash Flow
$5.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
33.94
Book Value
$22.99 per share
Price / Book
7.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
29,470,000
Free Float
29,233,000
Market Cap
$5.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:BMI) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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