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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 - $247.29
Previous CloseN/A
Volume59.90K
Average Volume (3M)453.79K
Market Cap
$4.36B
Enterprise Value$4.27K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$205.45M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.6
Beta0.63
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. Volume316,658
30 Day Avg. Volume453,785
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$145.60Price Target Upside26.02% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)4.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$911.87M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Debt-free Balance Sheet & Strong ROEZero reported debt and a TTM ROE around 20.7% provide durable financial flexibility. This conservative capital structure reduces refinancing and interest risk across cycles, supports opportunistic M&A and buybacks, and underpins the company's ability to invest in product development and commercial expansion while preserving downside protection.
Consistent Cash Generation And Free Cash FlowReliable operating cash flow (TTM OCF > net income) and meaningful quarterly free cash flow support capital returns and strategic investments. Consistent FCF funds share repurchases and the $100M UDLive acquisition without adding leverage, enabling durable capital allocation flexibility and lowering reliance on external financing during demand cycles.
Large AMI Project Funnel Increases Longer-term Revenue RunwayA materially larger awarded AMI pipeline (2.6–3.6M connections) represents multi-year, structural revenue opportunity and greater visibility into future deployments. Coupled with targeted beyond-the-meter product growth and an accretive software acquisition (UDLive), this diversifies recurring revenue and strengthens long-term service and analytics exposure.
Bears Say
Near-term Revenue ContractionA 9% YoY sales decline and identifiable short-cycle revenue shortfall indicate pockets of demand weakness. Persistent top-line contraction can erode operating leverage, force sustained SEA control, and reduce the pace at which high-margin recurring businesses scale, challenging margin sustainability and the ability to fund growth initiatives without sacrificing returns.
Project Timing And Execution Risk On Large ContractsLarge turnkey and AMI deployments carry execution and timing uncertainty tied to labor, weather, regulatory and funding cycles. Delays shifting revenue into later periods could compress expected cash flow and defer margin improvement, complicating forecasting and raising the risk that pipeline converts slower than modeled despite awarded backlog.
Mix-driven Margin Pressure From Large Turnkey ProjectsMix shifts toward large turnkey projects with lower-than-average margins can lower blended gross margins even as total backlog grows. Combined with SEA deleverage when volumes lag, this mix risk can persistently compress operating margins and make margin targets more sensitive to project mix and timing rather than purely to pricing discipline.
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 $247.28 in the past 12 months.
What is Badger Meter’s market cap?
Badger Meter’s market cap is $4.36B.
When is Badger Meter’s upcoming earnings report date?
Badger Meter’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 22, 2026 which is in 3 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:
$145.60 (26.02% Upside)
$145.60 (26.02% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
BMI Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 63%
Sector Average 63%
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 ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-38.54%
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
$145.60
▲(26.02% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.54% Insiders
27.35% Mutual Funds
1.18% Other Institutional Investors
29.81% Public Companies and Individual Investors