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

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) VP Christina Tarantino acquired 870 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the vice president 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 SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Badger Meter Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE BMI opened at $123.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.78, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $149.62 and a 200 day moving average of $165.93. Badger Meter, Inc. has a twelve month low of $112.09 and a twelve month high of $256.08.

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 (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $220.71 million for the quarter. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 14.56%. Equities analysts predict that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Badger Meter

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $83,819,000. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Badger Meter by 89.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 712,650 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $124,293,000 after purchasing an additional 335,953 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,435,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in shares of Badger Meter by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 754,402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $131,592,000 after buying an additional 212,448 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in Badger Meter by 99.5% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 401,668 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $72,203,000 after acquiring an additional 200,330 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.01% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Badger Meter

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several senior insiders bought stock (CEO Kenneth Bockhorst: 2,200 shares at ~$117.53; EVP Robert Wrocklage: 1,000 shares at ~$122.35; VPs Christina Tarantino, Edward Callahan, Richard Htwe also bought), signaling management confidence and providing a near‑term positive catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional holders remain active (institutional ownership ~89%) and several funds added to positions last quarter, which can stabilize the float. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s Q1 presentation attributes the shortfall mainly to project timing and one‑quarter execution issues — useful context that tempers long‑term concerns but doesn’t remove near‑term pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus remains a “Hold” with an average price target around ~$166 — analysts are mixed, so future revisions will matter. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed estimates (lower revenues/adjusted EPS) and several brokers have trimmed forecasts and models, which is the primary near‑term driver of the share weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst actions this week increased downside risk: Maxim downgraded BMI to Hold, Barclays reiterated a Sell/underweight (low target), and RBC, Stifel, R.W. Baird cut expectations — lower targets and weaker coverage can prolong selling pressure. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Active investor‑loss litigation notices (Pomerantz, Johnson Fistel) add legal/headline risk that could hurt sentiment until resolved. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BMI shares. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Badger Meter from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Badger Meter from $197.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Argus downgraded shares of Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Badger Meter from $174.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barclays set a $110.00 price objective on Badger Meter and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Badger Meter presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $155.86.

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.