Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In addition to hardware, Badger Meter develops advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and automated meter reading (AMR) systems, enabling real-time data collection, leak detection and remote monitoring to improve operational efficiency and reduce non-revenue water.

Badger Meter also offers cloud-based analytics and software platforms that transform raw meter data into actionable insights. Its Beacon® Advanced Metering Analytics and ORION® Cellular AMI solutions provide utilities and industrial customers with customizable dashboards, performance benchmarking and alerting capabilities. The integration of hardware and software supports smart city initiatives, water conservation programs and regulatory compliance efforts.

With manufacturing facilities and sales offices across North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Badger Meter serves a diverse customer base in more than 70 countries. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Kathy A. Bork, under whose leadership Badger Meter continues to expand its global footprint and invest in research and development of next-generation measurement technologies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $123.67 to $127.87
• 50-Day Range: $117.72 to $151.07
• 52-Week Range: $112.09 to $204.00
• Volume: 633,564 shs
• Average Volume: 518,892 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.57
• Dividend Yield: 1.26%
• Price Target: $163.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Badger Meter Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Badger Meter scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 629 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Badger Meter has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Badger Meter has a consensus price target of $163.57, representing about 29.2% upside from its current price of $126.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Badger Meter has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.04%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Badger Meter are expected to grow by 11.04% in the coming year, from $4.44 to $4.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Badger Meter is 29.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Badger Meter is 29.57, 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 74.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Badger Meter has a PEG Ratio of 2.24. 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 5.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.26% of the float of Badger Meter has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Badger Meter has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.49, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Badger Meter has recently decreased by 14.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Badger Meter pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, higher than 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 36.12%. 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 32.45% next year. This indicates that Badger Meter will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

Badger Meter has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for Badger Meter this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for BMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

1.00% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Today: 7/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INSTRU - CONTROL
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BMI
• CIK: 9092
• Web: www.badgermeter.com
• Phone: (414) 355-0400
• Fax: 414-355-7499
• Employees: 2,477
• Year Founded: 1905

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Badger Meter: $163.57
• High Price Target: $200.00
• Low Price Target: $109.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.51
• P/E Growth: 2.24
• Net Income: $141.63 million
• Net Margins: 14.27%
• Pretax Margin: 19.09%
• Return on Equity: 18.03%
• Return on Assets: 12.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $916.66 million
• Price / Sales: 4.03
• Cash Flow: $6.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.60
• Book Value: $23.40 per share
• Price / Book: 5.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,190,000
• Free Float: 28,894,000
• Market Cap: $3.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64