Badger Meter (BMI) Projected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) is expected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Badger Meter to announce earnings of $1.23 per share and revenue of $240.38 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $220.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $220.59 million. Badger Meter had a net margin of 14.27% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The firm’s revenue was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.17 EPS. On average, analysts expect Badger Meter to post $4.50 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.95 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Badger Meter Stock Up 2.3%

Badger Meter stock opened at $129.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $129.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $132.56. Badger Meter has a twelve month low of $112.09 and a twelve month high of $204.00. The company has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 29.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.64.

Badger Meter Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Badger Meter’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. Badger Meter’s payout ratio is 41.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $167.00 target price on Badger Meter and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Seaport Research Partners set a $160.00 target price on Badger Meter in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $111.00 price target (down from $112.00) on shares of Badger Meter in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Badger Meter from $165.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $159.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Edward Callahan purchased 751 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $135.25 per share, with a total value of $101,572.75. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 1,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $261,979.25. The trade was a 63.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Badger Meter Company Profile

Badger Meter, Inc is a water technology company that develops and manufactures flow measurement, control and communications solutions. Its products are used to measure and manage water across municipal, commercial and industrial applications, helping customers improve operational efficiency, monitor usage and support water conservation.

The company’s offerings include mechanical, ultrasonic and electromagnetic flow meters; valves and related flow-control equipment; and smart water technologies.