Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) VP Buys $99,785.40 in Stock

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) VP Edward Callahan purchased 858 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $116.30 per share, for a total transaction of $99,785.40. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 1,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $137,931.80. The trade was a 261.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Badger Meter Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BMI traded up $1.62 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $122.51. The company had a trading volume of 536,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 493,357. The company has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.69, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.90. Badger Meter, Inc. has a 12-month low of $112.09 and a 12-month high of $256.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of $151.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $166.53.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 14.56%.The company had revenue of $220.71 million for the quarter. Research analysts expect that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Badger Meter’s payout ratio is currently 36.12%.

Key Badger Meter News

Here are the key news stories impacting Badger Meter this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior insiders made sizeable purchases on April 21 (CEO Kenneth Bockhorst 2,200 shares at ~$117.53; multiple VPs also bought hundreds–1,700 shares), a strong signal of management confidence and a near?term positive catalyst for sentiment. SEC Filing – CEO Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Aggregate insider activity shows meaningful increases in executive stakes (several VPs increased holdings), reinforcing the view that management expects value at current levels. SEC Filing – VP Tarantino
• Neutral Sentiment: Badger reported Q1 results showing adjusted EPS of $0.93 and revenue ~$202.3M; management says the shortfall was driven mainly by project timing — relevant for near?term guidance but not necessarily a structural change. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Badger pays a modest dividend and institutions remain large holders ( Vanguard, State Street, Invesco ), which can provide stability even amid headline volatility. MarketBeat – Holdings & Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: The Q1 miss prompted analysts to lower models and price targets (reports from RBC, Stifel, Robert W. Baird and others), creating downward pressure as expectations are reset. Benzinga: Analysts Slash Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Investor?loss litigation alerts (Pomerantz LLP and others) are active, introducing legal headline risk that can amplify volatility and weigh on sentiment while investigations proceed. GlobeNewswire: Pomerantz Investigation

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Badger Meter

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. River Street Advisors LLC raised its stake in Badger Meter by 12.2% during the first quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 6,040 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $920,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the 1st quarter worth $1,996,000. Norway Savings Bank increased its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 33.5% in the 1st quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 3,544 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Badger Meter during the 1st quarter valued at about $654,000. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Badger Meter by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 7,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,099,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $167.00 price objective on shares of Badger Meter in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Badger Meter from $197.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Badger Meter from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Badger Meter from $174.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Badger Meter from $190.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Badger Meter currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $166.38.

Badger Meter Company Profile

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.