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

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) VP Christina Tarantino bought 870 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $113.80 per share, with a total value of $99,006.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 1,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $204,953.80. This trade represents a 93.45% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Badger Meter Price Performance

Badger Meter stock traded up $1.62 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $122.51. 536,893 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 493,357. Badger Meter, Inc. has a 1 year low of $112.09 and a 1 year high of $256.08. The firm has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $151.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $166.53.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last announced 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 during the quarter. As a group, analysts predict that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.98 EPS for the current year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

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

Badger Meter News Roundup

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Badger Meter from $173.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $167.00 price target on shares of Badger Meter in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Badger Meter from $197.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Argus lowered shares of Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Badger Meter currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $166.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Badger Meter

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Badger Meter by 76.5% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 150 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Badger Meter by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 521 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in Badger Meter by 62.3% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 185 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cardinal Capital Management grew its stake in Badger Meter by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Cardinal Capital Management now owns 20,165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,517,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. 89.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Badger Meter

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.