Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
140.12 USD
-4.06
(-2.816%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 140.12 |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 7:05 a.m. EDT
Badger Meter presents a classic case of a resilient business caught in a temporary growth headwind. While the company's balance sheet remains a fortress with minimal debt and robust cash generation, recent quarterly earnings and revenue figures have contracted, creating a disconnect between the stock's massive long-term price appreciation and its current operational pace. The options market reflects this uncertainty, with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts suggesting investors are hedging against a further downside, even as the price trades above its 50-day moving average. For the short term, the technical setup is mixed, lacking a clear breakout above the 200-day average, while the long-term picture remains constructive given the company's enduring competitive moat and shareholder-friendly capital allocation, though the negative growth trajectory warrants caution. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.077450 |
| AutoETS | 0.084402 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.084403 |
| AutoTheta | 0.138108 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 35% |
| H-stat | 15.38 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.334 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.88 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-21 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-05-21 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 1.559 |
| Revenue per Share | 30.546 |
| Market Cap | 4,089,481,984 |
| Trailing P/E | 31.63 |
| Forward P/E | 27.14 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Profit Margins | 14.56% |
| Website | https://www.badgermeter.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 7:05 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily hedging downside risk, evidenced by out-of-the-money put open interest exceeding 90% across multiple expiration dates. This defensive positioning contrasts with the stock trading above its 50-day moving average, suggesting a market expectation of volatility or a potential correction despite the recent price recovery. Call interest is lighter but concentrated at the 150 and 165 strikes, indicating limited bullish aggression.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 1.02% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | 0.400000 | 0.317864 |
| 2026-02-27 | 0.400000 | 0.262416 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.400000 | 0.225403 |
| 2025-08-22 | 0.400000 | 0.211316 |
| 2025-05-23 | 0.340000 | 0.139653 |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.340000 | 0.161651 |
| 2024-11-22 | 0.340000 | 0.153846 |
| 2024-08-23 | 0.340000 | 0.167537 |
| 2024-05-23 | 0.270000 | 0.135237 |
| 2024-02-22 | 0.270000 | 0.172999 |
| 2023-11-22 | 0.270000 | 0.181366 |
| 2023-08-24 | 0.270000 | 0.167629 |
| 2023-05-25 | 0.225000 | 0.164402 |
| 2023-02-23 | 0.225000 | 0.189905 |
| 2022-11-23 | 0.225000 | 0.192653 |
| 2022-08-25 | 0.225000 | 0.225406 |
| 2022-05-26 | 0.200000 | 0.261814 |
| 2022-02-24 | 0.200000 | 0.201491 |
| 2021-11-24 | 0.200000 | 0.187126 |
| 2021-08-26 | 0.200000 | 0.190785 |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.180000 | 0.188501 |
| 2021-02-25 | 0.180000 | 0.168998 |
| 2020-11-25 | 0.180000 | 0.220534 |
| 2020-08-27 | 0.180000 | 0.289389 |
| 2020-05-28 | 0.170000 | 0.274149 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.170000 | 0.264180 |
| 2019-11-27 | 0.170000 | 0.273312 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.170000 | 0.326484 |
| 2019-05-30 | 0.150000 | 0.283876 |
| 2019-02-27 | 0.150000 | 0.250710 |
| 2018-11-29 | 0.150000 | 0.272282 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.150000 | 0.276498 |
| 2018-05-30 | 0.130000 | 0.294451 |
| 2018-02-27 | 0.130000 | 0.270552 |
| 2017-11-29 | 0.130000 | 0.284464 |
| 2017-08-29 | 0.130000 | 0.289855 |
| 2017-05-26 | 0.115000 | 0.294118 |
| 2017-02-24 | 0.115000 | 0.314637 |
| 2016-11-28 | 0.115000 | 0.316369 |
| 2016-08-29 | 0.115000 | 0.344105 |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.100000 | 0.270819 |
| 2016-02-25 | 0.100000 | 0.302847 |
| 2015-11-25 | 0.100000 | 0.329381 |
| 2015-08-27 | 0.100000 | 0.341880 |
| 2015-05-27 | 0.095000 | 0.297946 |
| 2015-02-25 | 0.095000 | 0.322581 |
| 2014-11-25 | 0.095000 | 0.339832 |
| 2014-08-27 | 0.095000 | 0.367861 |
| 2014-05-28 | 0.090000 | 0.358923 |
| 2014-02-26 | 0.090000 | 0.335383 |
| 2013-11-26 | 0.090000 | 0.332840 |
| 2013-08-28 | 0.090000 | 0.396040 |
| 2013-05-29 | 0.085000 | 0.383834 |
| 2013-02-26 | 0.085000 | 0.344269 |
| 2012-11-28 | 0.085000 | 0.376857 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0.085000 | 0.493755 |
| 2012-05-29 | 0.080000 | 0.433369 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.080000 | 0.477185 |
| 2011-11-28 | 0.080000 | 0.554593 |
| 2011-08-29 | 0.080000 | 0.453258 |
| 2011-05-26 | 0.070000 | 0.385569 |
| 2011-02-24 | 0.070000 | 0.359066 |
| 2010-11-26 | 0.070000 | 0.324901 |
| 2010-08-27 | 0.070000 | 0.365154 |
| 2010-05-26 | 0.060000 | 0.317376 |
| 2010-02-24 | 0.060000 | 0.334728 |
| 2009-11-27 | 0.060000 | 0.330396 |
| 2009-08-28 | 0.060000 | 0.333983 |
| 2009-05-28 | 0.055000 | 0.278411 |
| 2009-02-25 | 0.055000 | 0.431881 |
| 2008-11-26 | 0.055000 | 0.363636 |
| 2008-08-27 | 0.055000 | 0.232657 |
| 2008-05-28 | 0.045000 | 0.189474 |
| 2008-02-27 | 0.045000 | 0.225000 |
| 2007-11-28 | 0.045000 | 0.231422 |
| 2007-08-29 | 0.045000 | 0.281690 |
| 2007-05-30 | 0.040000 | 0.318471 |
| 2007-02-26 | 0.040000 | 0.258481 |
| 2006-11-29 | 0.040000 | 0.303260 |
| 2006-08-30 | 0.040000 | 0.308285 |
| 2006-05-30 | 0.037500 | 0.276498 |
| 2006-02-24 | 0.037500 | 0.267857 |
| 2005-11-29 | 0.037500 | 0.371287 |
| 2005-08-30 | 0.037500 | 0.347142 |
| 2005-05-27 | 0.035000 | 0.356234 |
| 2005-02-24 | 0.035000 | 0.490368 |
| 2004-11-29 | 0.017500 | 0.244969 |
| 2004-08-30 | 0.035000 | 0.635641 |
| 2004-05-27 | 0.033750 | 0.642857 |
| 2004-02-25 | 0.033750 | 0.729730 |
| 2003-11-26 | 0.033750 | 0.724832 |
| 2003-08-27 | 0.033750 | 0.806211 |
| 2003-05-28 | 0.032500 | 0.875421 |
| 2003-02-26 | 0.032500 | 0.829346 |
| 2002-11-26 | 0.032500 | 0.824089 |
| 2002-08-28 | 0.032500 | 0.787640 |
| 2002-05-29 | 0.031250 | 0.781250 |
| 2002-02-26 | 0.031250 | 1.008065 |
| 2001-11-28 | 0.031250 | 1.250000 |
| 2001-08-29 | 0.031250 | 0.961538 |
| 2001-05-30 | 0.031250 | 0.834725 |
| 2001-02-26 | 0.031250 | 0.905797 |
| 2000-11-29 | 0.026875 | 0.893506 |
| 2000-08-30 | 0.026875 | 0.785388 |
| 2000-05-30 | 0.026875 | 0.679842 |
| 2000-02-25 | 0.026875 | 0.682540 |
| 1999-11-29 | 0.022500 | 0.595041 |
| 1999-08-30 | 0.022500 | 0.470588 |
| 1999-05-27 | 0.022500 | 0.527473 |
| 1999-02-24 | 0.022500 | 0.560311 |
| 1998-11-27 | 0.018750 | 0.430880 |
| 1998-08-28 | 0.018750 | 0.505263 |
| 1998-05-28 | 0.018750 | 0.418118 |
| 1998-02-25 | 0.018750 | 0.384000 |
| 1997-11-26 | 0.015625 | 0.297619 |
| 1997-08-27 | 0.015625 | 0.259740 |
| 1997-05-28 | 0.015625 | 0.492611 |
| 1997-02-26 | 0.013750 | 0.494382 |
| 1996-11-26 | 0.013750 | 0.592592 |
| 1996-08-28 | 0.013750 | 0.701195 |
| 1996-05-29 | 0.013750 | 0.818604 |
| 1996-02-27 | 0.012500 | 0.714286 |
| 1995-11-29 | 0.012500 | 0.833333 |
| 1995-08-30 | 0.012500 | 0.792079 |
| 1995-05-25 | 0.012500 | 0.784314 |
| 1995-02-23 | 0.011375 | 0.808889 |
| 1994-11-25 | 0.011375 | 0.754404 |
| 1994-08-26 | 0.011375 | 0.724378 |
| 1994-05-25 | 0.011375 | 0.882424 |
| 1994-02-23 | 0.010313 | 0.741609 |
| 1993-11-24 | 0.010313 | 0.857184 |
| 1993-08-26 | 0.010313 | 0.830229 |
| 1993-05-25 | 0.010313 | 0.840805 |
| 1993-02-23 | 0.009500 | 0.821622 |
| 1992-11-24 | 0.009500 | 0.914285 |
| 1992-08-26 | 0.009500 | 0.988617 |
| 1992-05-26 | 0.009500 | 0.900740 |
| 1992-02-24 | 0.009438 | 0.901540 |
| 1991-11-22 | 0.009438 | 1.041434 |
| 1991-08-27 | 0.009438 | 0.915200 |
| 1991-05-24 | 0.009438 | 0.982165 |
| 1991-02-25 | 0.009438 | 0.888282 |
| 1990-11-26 | 0.009438 | 1.129031 |
| 1990-08-27 | 0.009438 | 1.078629 |
| 1990-05-25 | 0.009438 | 0.784457 |
| 1990-02-23 | 0.009438 | 0.850749 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.39769405 |
| Address1 | 4,545 West Brown Deer Road |
| Address2 | P.O. Box 245036 |
| All Time High | 256.08 |
| All Time Low | 0.265625 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.3 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 431,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 630,722 |
| Average Volume | 630,722 |
| Average Volume10Days | 431,430 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 23.656 |
| City | Milwaukee |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 140.12 |
| Current Ratio | 3.0 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 144.52 |
| Day Low | 139.71 |
| Debt To Equity | 1.559 |
| Display Name | Badger Meter |
| Dividend Date | 1,780,617,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.6 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.11 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,784,750,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,784,750,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.285 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.288 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,784,723,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,784,723,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,784,723,400 |
| Ebitda | 201,136,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.2243 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 19.364 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.343 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,894,792,960 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.64534 |
| Eps Forward | 5.16241 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.43 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,779,408,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 129.2288 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 10.89119 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.084278345 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -39.769405 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 249.56 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -109.44 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.43853182 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 112.09 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 28.029999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2500669 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 112.09 - 249.56 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.73 |
| Float Shares | 29,001,117 |
| Forward Eps | 5.16241 |
| Forward P E | 27.142363 |
| Free Cashflow | 140,972,368 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,477 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.41368 |
| Gross Profits | 370,960,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00601 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.10106 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 29,185,570 |
| Industry | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
| Industry Disp | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
| Industry Key | scientific-technical-instruments |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=98069&p=irol-stockquote |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,779,408,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.4 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,473,984,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Badger Meter, Inc. manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions worldwide. The company offers Utility water smart metering solutions and software technologies and services to municipal water utility market. It also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids, including water, air, steam, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives. In addition, the company offers ORION Cellular endpoints to power network as a service; ORION mobile read endpoints support for deploying AMR solution; radio products; hardware, instruments, and sensors, and related software, to enhance connected data to a water utility's operation; water quality monitoring solutions, including optical sensing and electrochemical instruments; and high frequency pressure and leak detection sensors to aid in burst pipe and leak events; as well as BEACON, a secure cloud-hosted software suite that establishes alerts for specific conditions and allows consumer engagement tools that permit end water user to view and manage their water usage activity. Its flow instrumentation products are used in water/wastewater, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and corporate sustainability markets. The company serves water utilities, commercial, and industrial industries; and provides training, project management, technical support, and other collaborative services for customers. It sells its products and software to employees, resellers, and representatives. The company was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Long Name | Badger Meter, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,089,481,984 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_253478 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 130,571,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,207,975,482 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 9 |
| Open | 142.94 |
| Operating Cashflow | 184,564,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.17401 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3484 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.6 |
| Phone | 414 355 0400 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 140.12 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,117 |
| Previous Close | 144.18 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 30.16356 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.9232326 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.5604434 |
| Profit Margins | 0.14561 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.864 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.30769 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -4.06 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.81592 |
| Regular Market Day High | 144.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 139.71 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 139.71 - 144.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 142.94 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 144.18 |
| Regular Market Price | 140.12 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,803 |
| Regular Market Volume | 267,212 |
| Return On Assets | 0.113129996 |
| Return On Equity | 0.19604 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.09 |
| Revenue Per Share | 30.546 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 29,185,570 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1542 |
| Shares Short | 4,500,761 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,089,214 |
| Short Name | Badger Meter, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.22469999 |
| Short Ratio | 8.92 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | WI |
| Symbol | BMI |
| Target High Price | 170.0 |
| Target Low Price | 110.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 153.22221 |
| Target Median Price | 160.0 |
| Total Cash | 205,452,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.04 |
| Total Debt | 10,764,000 |
| Total Revenue | 896,729,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.54 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.010681094 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.43 |
| Trailing P E | 31.629797 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 3.6029 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 156.43965 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -16.319656 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.104319185 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 267,212 |
| Website | https://www.badgermeter.com |
| Zip | 53,224-9536 |