Badger Meter (BMI) Set to Release Earnings on Thursday

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.23 per share and revenue of $240.44 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.02 earnings per share 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 for the quarter was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.17 earnings per share. 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 Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:BMI opened at $126.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $132.74. 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 $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of 29.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.64.

Badger Meter Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Badger Meter news, VP Edward Callahan purchased 751 shares of Badger Meter stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $135.25 per share, for a total transaction of $101,572.75. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,937 shares in the company, valued at $261,979.25. This trade represents a 63.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on BMI. Robert W. Baird set a $167.00 price target on shares of Badger Meter and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Badger Meter from $169.00 to $162.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Seaport Research Partners set a $160.00 price objective on Badger Meter in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Badger Meter from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $159.38.

Badger Meter Company Profile

Badger Meter, Inc is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of flow measurement, control and communications solutions. The company primarily serves the water industry, providing technologies that help utilities and other customers measure, manage and monitor the use and movement of water.

Its products include ultrasonic, electromagnetic and mechanical water meters, as well as flow instrumentation and related control equipment. Badger Meter also offers advanced metering infrastructure and remote monitoring solutions, including its ORION and BEACON platforms, which support automated meter reading, data collection, leak detection and utility management.

Founded in 1905, Badger Meter serves municipal water utilities, commercial and industrial customers, and other water-related markets in North America and internationally.