Calamos Advisors LLC Makes New $1.12 Million Investment in Badger Meter, Inc. $BMI

Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 7,355 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,121,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in BMI. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Badger Meter during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Badger Meter by 76.5% in the fourth 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 buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Badger Meter in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised 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 valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Badger Meter during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. 89.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on BMI. Zacks Research raised shares of Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Badger Meter from $110.00 to $109.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Badger Meter from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $140.00 price objective on Badger Meter in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $155.71.

Insider Transactions at Badger Meter

In other Badger Meter news, VP Christina M. Tarantino acquired 870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $113.80 per share, with a total value of $99,006.00. Following the purchase, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Robert Wrocklage bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $122.35 per share, for a total transaction of $122,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,321 shares in the company, valued at $2,853,324.35. This represents a 4.48% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 6,628 shares of company stock worth $777,128. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Badger Meter News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms issued reminders about a pending securities class action against Badger Meter, with a lead-plaintiff deadline of August 3, 2026, extending the legal overhang and keeping investor focus on alleged disclosure issues. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit allegations center on claims that Badger Meter’s statements about “robust demand” and “secular growth drivers” may have masked weakening order trends and revenue pulled forward from future periods. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional shareholder alerts from Pomerantz, Berger Montague, Bernstein Liebhard, Glancy Prongay, Faruqi & Faruqi, and others reinforce that the class action is active and that more legal notices may keep pressure on the stock near term. Article Title

Badger Meter Stock Up 4.8%

BMI opened at $151.07 on Friday. Badger Meter, Inc. has a twelve month low of $112.09 and a twelve month high of $249.56. The company has a fifty day moving average of $131.99 and a 200-day moving average of $145.44. The stock has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a PE ratio of 34.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.64.

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 (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $220.71 million for 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 4.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Badger Meter’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.12%.

Badger Meter 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.