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Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$114.19 -3.35 (-2.85%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$114.48 +0.28 (+0.25%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:01 PM Eastern
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About Badger Meter Stock (NYSE:BMI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$114.04
$119.30
50-Day Range
$113.21
$161.22
52-Week Range
$112.09
$256.08
Volume
535,677 shs
Average Volume
955,922 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.33 billion
P/E Ratio
25.78
Dividend Yield
1.40%
Price Target
$155.86
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Badger Meter Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

BMI MarketRank™: 

Badger Meter scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 630 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 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Badger Meter has a consensus price target of $155.86, representing about 36.5% upside from its current price of $114.19.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Badger Meter has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Badger Meter are expected to grow by 10.22% in the coming year, from $4.50 to $4.96 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Badger Meter is 25.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Badger Meter is 25.78, 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 77.11.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Badger Meter has a PEG Ratio of 2.05. 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 4.83. 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

    12.85% 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 2.81, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Badger Meter has recently increased by 16.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Badger Meter pays a meaningful dividend of 1.40%, 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 32.26% next year. This indicates that Badger Meter will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Badger Meter's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Badger Meter has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Badger Meter this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    29 people have searched for BMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Badger Meter to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    5 insiders have purchased shares of Badger Meter in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $181,126.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0054% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Badger Meter insiders have bought 30.39% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $777,128.00 in company stock and sold $596,002.00 in 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.

  • Read more about Badger Meter's insider trading history.
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BMI Stock News Headlines

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BMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Badger Meter's stock was trading at $174.31 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BMI shares have decreased by 34.5% and is now trading at $114.1940.

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The scientific and technical instruments company had revenue of $220.71 million for the quarter. Badger Meter had a net margin of 14.56% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.76%.
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Shares of Badger Meter split before market open on Friday, September 16th 2016.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, August 12th 2016. The newly minted 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 First Trust Advisors LP (1.92%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.85%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.82%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Kenneth Bockhorst, Robert Wrocklage, William R A Bergum, Richard Htwe, Karen M Bauer, Kimberly K Stoll, Fred J Begale, Christina M Tarantino, Edward F Callahan 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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/17/2026
Record date for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/13/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Investor Day 2026
5/21/2026
Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/22/2026
Dividend Payable
6/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
INSTRU - CONTROL
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Current Symbol
NYSE:BMI
CIK
9092
Employees
2,477
Year Founded
1905

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$200.00
Low Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.43
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.78
Forward P/E Ratio
25.38
P/E Growth
2.05
Net Income
$141.63 million
Net Margins
14.56%
Pretax Margin
19.43%
Return on Equity
18.76%
Return on Assets
13.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.00
Quick Ratio
1.97

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$916.66 million
Price / Sales
3.64
Cash Flow
$5.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.10
Book Value
$23.66 per share
Price / Book
4.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
29,190,000
Free Float
28,894,000
Market Cap
$3.33 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68

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This page (NYSE:BMI) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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