Richard Htwe Acquires 1,700 Shares of Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) Stock

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) VP Richard Htwe purchased 1,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $116.13 per share, for a total transaction of $197,421.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 7,603 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $882,936.39. This trade represents a 28.80% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Badger Meter Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Badger Meter stock opened at $123.07 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $149.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.90. Badger Meter, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.09 and a 12 month high of $256.08.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The business 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%. Analysts predict that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a 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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Badger Meter during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Badger Meter by 76.5% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 150 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Badger Meter during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Badger Meter during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its position in Badger Meter by 62.3% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 185 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 89.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BMI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays set a $110.00 target price on Badger Meter and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Badger Meter from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Badger Meter from $173.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Maxim Group downgraded Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.