Badger Meter (BMI) Competitors $183.13 +1.37 (+0.75%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$183.85 +0.72 (+0.40%) As of 06:19 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BMI vs. BLKB, CDNS, DBX, FLEX, GOOGL, IDCC, IRDM, WWD, ANET, and WTSShould you be buying Badger Meter stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Badger Meter include Blackbaud (BLKB), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Dropbox (DBX), Flex (FLEX), Alphabet (GOOGL), InterDigital (IDCC), Iridium Communications (IRDM), Woodward (WWD), Arista Networks (ANET), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). Badger Meter vs. Its Competitors Blackbaud Cadence Design Systems Dropbox Flex Alphabet InterDigital Iridium Communications Woodward Arista Networks Watts Water Technologies Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend BMI or BLKB? Badger Meter presently has a consensus target price of $238.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.18%. Blackbaud has a consensus target price of $78.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.56%. Given Badger Meter's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than Blackbaud.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Badger Meter 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Blackbaud 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do insiders and institutionals believe in BMI or BLKB? 89.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Badger Meter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, BMI or BLKB? Badger Meter has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BMI or BLKB? In the previous week, Badger Meter had 6 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Badger Meter and 8 mentions for Blackbaud. Badger Meter's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Blackbaud's score of 1.28 indicating that Badger Meter is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Badger Meter 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Blackbaud 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BMI or BLKB more profitable? Badger Meter has a net margin of 15.53% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -24.82%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 61.72% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Badger Meter15.53% 21.57% 15.71% Blackbaud -24.82%61.72%5.07% Which has better earnings and valuation, BMI or BLKB? Badger Meter has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blackbaud. Blackbaud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBadger Meter$826.56M6.53$124.94M$4.5939.90Blackbaud$1.16B2.79-$283.17M-$5.78-11.48 SummaryBadger Meter beats Blackbaud on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Badger Meter News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BMI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BMI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBadger MeterINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.40B$3.05B$30.19B$21.30BDividend Yield0.87%1.03%3.16%3.49%P/E Ratio39.9028.18418.9829.44Price / Sales6.533.071,602.5764.30Price / Cash34.2417.9134.3218.29Price / Book7.973.539.205.30Net Income$124.94M$91.11M$807.47M$998.51M7 Day Performance-1.72%-2.31%-1.12%0.12%1 Month Performance-1.49%4.96%2.36%5.76%1 Year Performance-6.02%19.45%24,024.63%14.89% Badger Meter Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMIBadger Meter4.8478 of 5 stars$183.13+0.8%$238.40+30.2%-8.1%$5.40B$826.56M39.902,210Positive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.0477 of 5 stars$66.71+0.8%$78.67+17.9%-18.7%$3.24B$1.16B-11.543,200News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑CDNSCadence Design Systems4.4453 of 5 stars$350.43-1.1%$364.33+4.0%+35.5%$95.49B$4.64B94.7112,700Positive NewsInsider TradeDBXDropbox3.4954 of 5 stars$29.06+0.5%$30.33+4.4%+20.7%$7.84B$2.55B17.722,204Positive NewsFLEXFlex3.5396 of 5 stars$53.62-2.1%$53.71+0.2%+76.3%$20.12B$26.07B23.52147,979GOOGLAlphabet3.7215 of 5 stars$212.91+0.6%$211.53-0.6%+46.6%$2.57T$350.02B22.67183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastIDCCInterDigital2.3216 of 5 stars$271.71-0.7%$160.00-41.1%+110.5%$7.01B$868.52M19.37420News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeIRDMIridium Communications4.897 of 5 stars$24.89+1.1%$34.33+37.9%-9.4%$2.64B$830.68M25.14660News CoveragePositive NewsWWDWoodward4.386 of 5 stars$246.82-1.0%$253.11+2.5%+53.4%$14.80B$3.32B39.059,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ANETArista Networks4.7956 of 5 stars$136.46+0.2%$138.07+1.2%+68.0%$171.51B$7.00B53.674,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓WTSWatts Water Technologies4.6638 of 5 stars$276.49-2.2%$245.50-11.2%+42.2%$9.22B$2.25B29.734,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BLKB Alternatives CDNS Alternatives DBX Alternatives FLEX Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives IDCC Alternatives IRDM Alternatives WWD Alternatives ANET Alternatives WTS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BMI) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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