Navigation Group LLC Takes Position in Badger Meter, Inc. $BMI

Navigation Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $931,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BMI. Capital Innovations LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Badger Meter in the fourth quarter valued at about $6,867,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in Badger Meter by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 166,407 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $29,023,000 after acquiring an additional 20,624 shares in the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in shares of Badger Meter during the fourth quarter worth $2,126,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Badger Meter by 67.0% in the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 106,927 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $19,095,000 after purchasing an additional 42,891 shares during the period. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its holdings in Badger Meter by 70.3% during the 4th quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 28,818 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $5,026,000 after purchasing an additional 11,896 shares in the last quarter. 89.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on BMI. Maxim Group lowered shares of Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird lowered 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, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings cut Badger Meter from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Badger Meter from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Badger Meter has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $155.71.

More Badger Meter News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Levi & Korsinsky, The Gross Law Firm, and Portnoy Law Firm, published updates urging shareholders to act before the August 3, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline in the BMI securities class action. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The lawsuits center on alleged securities-law violations and a claimed “order pull-forward scheme,” which could increase legal costs and overhang sentiment, but the filings themselves do not change Badger Meter’s operating results. Article Title

Badger Meter Price Performance

BMI opened at $144.03 on Thursday. Badger Meter, Inc. has a 12-month low of $112.09 and a 12-month high of $249.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 32.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $131.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.65.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $220.71 million during the quarter. Badger Meter had a net margin of 14.56% and a return on equity of 18.76%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Badger Meter

In other news, CEO Kenneth Bockhorst bought 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $117.53 per share, for a total transaction of $258,566.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 51,676 shares in the company, valued at $6,073,480.28. The trade was a 4.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Christina M. 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 transaction, the vice president owned 1,801 shares in the company, valued at approximately $204,953.80. This represents a 93.45% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased 6,628 shares of company stock valued at $777,128 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Badger Meter Company 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.