Robert Wrocklage Buys 1,000 Shares of Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) Stock

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) EVP Robert Wrocklage bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $122.35 per share, for a total transaction of $122,350.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 23,321 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,853,324.35. The trade was a 4.48% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Robert Wrocklage also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 9th, Robert Wrocklage bought 1,650 shares of Badger Meter stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $152.35 per share, for a total transaction of $251,377.50.

Badger Meter Price Performance

Shares of BMI traded down $0.49 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $123.07. 727,212 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 505,550. The stock has a market cap of $3.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $150.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.23. Badger Meter, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.09 and a 12 month high of $256.08.

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 (EPS) for the quarter. Badger Meter had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 14.56%.The company had revenue of $220.71 million for the quarter. Research analysts predict that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Badger Meter’s dividend payout ratio is 36.12%.

Institutional Trading of Badger Meter

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,979,893 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $694,133,000 after purchasing an additional 19,585 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,462,807 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $358,315,000 after purchasing an additional 20,122 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 970,219 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $173,262,000 after purchasing an additional 168,053 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 876,854 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $152,951,000 after purchasing an additional 4,035 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 39.2% during the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 754,402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $131,592,000 after purchasing an additional 212,448 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.01% of the company’s stock.

Badger Meter News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy insider buying by senior management — CEO Kenneth Bockhorst purchased 2,200 shares (~$117.53 avg) and several VPs (Richard Htwe, Christina Tarantino, Edward Callahan) also added stock. These purchases signal management confidence and can be a near‑term supportive catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company’s Q1 presentation and management commentary attribute the shortfall mainly to project timing and one‑quarter execution issues — provides context that may limit long‑term concern but doesn’t remove near‑term uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed expectations and analysts have trimmed estimates and models — the earnings miss is the primary driver of downward revisions and immediate selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple broker moves: Barclays reaffirmed a sell/underweight (low target), and firms including RBC, Stifel and Robert W. Baird cut forecasts or price targets — weaker analyst sentiment increases downside risk. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor‑loss litigation alerts (Pomerantz and others) have been announced, introducing legal headline risk and potential settlement/defense costs that can pressure sentiment until resolved. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on BMI shares. Zacks Research raised Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 3rd. Maxim Group cut Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Badger Meter from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Badger Meter from $197.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $166.38.

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.