Q3 EPS Estimates for Badger Meter Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Badger Meter in a research note issued on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Badger Meter’s current full-year earnings is $4.76 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Badger Meter’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. Badger Meter had a net margin of 15.12% and a return on equity of 21.77%.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Badger Meter from $208.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Maxim Group lifted their price objective on Badger Meter from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Badger Meter from $184.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $218.75.

Badger Meter Stock Performance

Badger Meter stock opened at $215.63 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.98, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $217.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $211.69. Badger Meter has a fifty-two week low of $139.82 and a fifty-two week high of $239.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Badger Meter

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Congress Asset Management Co. increased its position in Badger Meter by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 363,164 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $77,034,000 after acquiring an additional 68,137 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 350,378 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $74,322,000 after purchasing an additional 12,180 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 335,105 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $71,083,000 after acquiring an additional 23,606 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its position in Badger Meter by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 331,769 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $72,462,000 after buying an additional 2,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Badger Meter by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 212,024 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $44,975,000 after buying an additional 4,631 shares during the last quarter. 89.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Badger Meter Company Profile

Badger Meter, Inc manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions worldwide. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities market. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, 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.