Seaport Res Ptn Cuts Earnings Estimates for Badger Meter

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Badger Meter in a research report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.12. The consensus estimate for Badger Meter’s current full-year earnings is $4.76 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Badger Meter’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.34 EPS.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 21.77% and a net margin of 15.12%.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on BMI. Maxim Group boosted their target price on shares of Badger Meter from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Badger Meter from $184.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Badger Meter from $208.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $218.75.

Badger Meter Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NYSE BMI opened at $221.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.33, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.78. Badger Meter has a 12 month low of $139.50 and a 12 month high of $239.11. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $217.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $211.69.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.61%. Badger Meter’s payout ratio is 32.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Badger Meter

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of Badger Meter by 3.5% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 17,249 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,214,000 after buying an additional 588 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Badger Meter in the 2nd quarter valued at $314,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 8,909 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,946,000 after acquiring an additional 1,520 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 61.3% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 805 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kesler Norman & Wride LLC acquired a new position in Badger Meter during the third quarter worth $545,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.01% of the company’s stock.

Badger Meter Company Profile

Badger Meter, Inc manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions worldwide. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities market. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, including water, air, steam, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives.