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BMI Stock Chart & Stats
$115.54
$1.44(0.68%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$115.54
$1.44(0.68%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$112.09 - $249.56
Previous CloseN/A
Volume59.90K
Average Volume (3M)451.91K
Market Cap
$4.21B
Enterprise Value$3.72B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$205.45M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)32.4
Beta0.66
Next Earnings
Jul 22, 2026EPS Estimate
1.01Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.82%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.45
Shares Outstanding29,185,570
10 Day Avg. Volume358,723
30 Day Avg. Volume451,907
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.75
Price to Book (P/B)7.19
Price to Sales (P/S)5.59
P/FCF Ratio30.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.15
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.04
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.32
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$148.00Price Target Upside28.09% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)4.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)$911.87M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet And Extended LiquidityZero reported debt and a conservative capital base give the company long-term financial resilience, lowering refinancing and solvency risk. The extended $150M revolver into 2031 preserves liquidity and optionality to fund AMI deployments, tuck-in M&A (UDLive) or share repurchases without straining operations.
Consistent Cash Generation And Capital ReturnsReliable free cash flow that tracked earnings enables sustained capital allocation: buybacks, funding for strategic deals like UDLive, and investment in product lines. Strong cash conversion (operating cash flow > net income) underpins financial flexibility across business cycles and supports shareholder returns.
High Margins And Expanding Software/AMI ExposureSustained gross margins near the upper end of the target range reflect pricing power and mix advantage. A materially larger AMI pipeline plus software/analytics (BEACON, UDLive) diversifies revenue toward higher‑margin, recurring streams, dampening hardware cyclicality and improving long-term margin sustainability if deployments scale as planned.
Bears Say
Near-term Revenue Softness And Flat Organic GuideA meaningful YoY sales decline and guidance implying flat organic revenue indicate a pause in demand momentum. Over the next several quarters this limits top-line leverage, reduces visibility into growth drivers and forces reliance on large project execution and M&A to restore multi-year growth rather than organic acceleration.
Margin And EPS Pressure From Volume Decline And SEA DeleverageLower volumes drove operating deleverage and higher SEA intensity, compressing margins and EPS in the near term. If short-cycle orders remain variable, sustained deleverage could erode durable profitability unless cost actions, SaaS margin expansion, or scale from AMI deployments offset the mix and volume effects.
Project Timing And Execution Risk On Large AMI/turnkey WorkMulti‑year, large turnkey projects introduce lumpiness and execution risk tied to labor, weather, regulatory and funding cycles. Delays or margin‑dilutive project mix can shift revenue into later periods, complicate working capital and resource allocation, and slow recovery even with a sizable awarded backlog.
Badger Meter News
BMI FAQ
What was Badger Meter’s price range in the past 12 months?
Badger Meter lowest stock price was $112.09 and its highest was $249.56 in the past 12 months.
What is Badger Meter’s market cap?
Badger Meter’s market cap is $4.21B.
When is Badger Meter’s upcoming earnings report date?
Badger Meter’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 22, 2026 which is in 9 days.
How were Badger Meter’s earnings last quarter?
Badger Meter released its earnings results on Apr 17, 2026. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.223 by -$0.293.
Is Badger Meter overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Badger Meter’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Badger Meter pay dividends?
Badger Meter pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.82%. See more information on Badger Meter dividends here
What is Badger Meter’s EPS estimate?
Badger Meter’s EPS estimate is 1.01.
How many shares outstanding does Badger Meter have?
Badger Meter has 29,185,570 shares outstanding.
What happened to Badger Meter’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Badger Meter reported an EPS of $0.93 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.223. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -24.132%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Badger Meter?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BMI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Badger Meter Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$148.00 (28.09% Upside)
$148.00 (28.09% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
BMI Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 12.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $777.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-39.21%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
18.76%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.92%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Badger Meter
Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI) provides a comprehensive range of solutions for flow measurement, quality assessment, control, and communication. Operating globally, the company serves markets across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. For municipal water utilities, BMI supplies both conventional and advanced water meters, complemented by associated radio, software, and service technologies. Additionally, Badger Meter engineers and produces a variety of flow instrumentation devices, including meters, valves, and sensing tools. These instruments are vital for measuring and controlling the flow of various substances—from water, air, and steam to oil and other liquids and gases—within industrial piping and pipelines. They are incorporated by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as primary measurement components within their products or systems and distributed through manufacturer representatives. Key applications for this instrumentation span water/wastewater treatment, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and corporate sustainability efforts. The company further innovates with its ORION suite of automatic meter reading (AMR) technologies, encompassing ORION Migratable, ORION (SE) for traditional fixed networks, and ORION Cellular for infrastructure-free fixed network solutions. Its BEACON advanced metering analytics platform, a secure cloud-hosted software, empowers users with alerts for specified conditions and consumer engagement tools to visualize and manage water usage. Serving a broad customer base, including water utilities, industrial clients, and other sectors, Badger Meter sells its offerings directly and through a network of resellers and representatives. Founded in 1905, Badger Meter, Inc. is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
BMI Revenue Breakdown
88.28% U.S.
5.56% Europe
1.93% Asia
1.84% Canada
2.39% Other
BMI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$148.00
▲(28.09% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.54% Insiders
27.35% Mutual Funds
1.18% Other Institutional Investors
30.14% Public Companies and Individual Investors