Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) VP Christina Tarantino Purchases 870 Shares of Stock

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) VP Christina Tarantino acquired 870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $113.80 per share, with a total value of $99,006.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $204,953.80. This trade represents a 93.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Badger Meter Stock Up 1.7%

BMI opened at $122.97 on Thursday. Badger Meter, Inc. has a twelve month low of $112.09 and a twelve month high of $256.08. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $150.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $166.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.90.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $220.71 million during the quarter. Badger Meter had a net margin of 14.56% and a return on equity of 18.76%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Badger Meter

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 27.3% in the 3rd quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 266 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 76.5% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 150 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 521 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 185 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cardinal Capital Management increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardinal Capital Management now owns 20,165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,517,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Badger Meter

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

• Positive Sentiment: Significant insider purchases: CEO Kenneth Bockhorst bought 2,200 shares (~$117.53 avg) and several VPs (Richard Htwe, Christina Tarantino, Edward Callahan) also added stock, signaling management confidence and providing a near‑term positive catalyst. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company commentary and presentation attribute the Q1 shortfall mainly to project timing and one‑quarter execution factors — useful context that moderates but does not erase near‑term concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed expectations and several analysts have revised models lower — the earnings miss is a primary near‑term negative catalyst as lowered estimates can pressure the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple broker notes trimmed price targets or ratings (Barclays reiterated a sell/underweight with a $110 target; RBC, Stifel, Robert W. Baird cut forecasts), increasing downside risk from weaker analyst sentiment. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor‑loss litigation alerts (Pomerantz and others) introduce headline and legal risk that could weigh on sentiment until resolved. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on BMI shares. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Badger Meter from $174.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Badger Meter from $190.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Badger Meter from $197.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $167.00 price target on shares of Badger Meter in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.