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Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI)’s latest dividend increase is a positive signal for income-focused investors, even though the stock is not a traditional high-yield dividend play. On August 14, 2026, Badger Meter announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.44 per share from $0.40, bringing the annualized payout to $1.76. More importantly, this marks […]

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Badger Meter, Inc. recently reported second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$222.32 million and net income of US$29.72 million, both lower than a year earlier, while also completing a US$60.26 million share repurchase program covering 442,788 shares since November 2025. Despite softer quarterly revenue and earnings, management emphasized growing demand for its connected water-management and recurring software platforms, underscoring the company’s shift toward higher-value digital...

Badger Meter's growth hinges on cellular AMI, recurring software and BlueEdge demand, while uneven project timing and cost pressures cloud 2026.

Badger Meter's Q2 beat and 33.5% pullback improve its entry point, but weak revenues, margin pressure and uneven projects keep the outlook balanced.

Badger Meter gains from cellular water networks, sewer monitoring and data-center flow demand, but costs and project timing cloud 2026.

Badger Meter's second-quarter earnings cleared a low bar, but the market still wasn't overly enthused.

Sequential growth and new project shipments signal recovery despite 7% sales decline.

Despite a 7% decline in total sales, Badger Meter Inc (BMI) focuses on sequential growth and operational efficiency to drive future performance.

Moby summary of Badger Meter, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) reported lower second-quarter 2026 sales and earnings from the prior year, but management said revenue improved sequentially as previously awarded advanced metering infrastructure projects began shipping and reaffirmed its expectation for improving quarterly revenue through t

Badger Meter (BMI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +0.99% and +0.90%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Water control and measurement company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales fell by 6.6% year on year to $222.3 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.02 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Water control and measurement company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) will be reporting results this Wednesday morning. Here’s what to expect.

Badger Meter's share price has fallen 38.2% over the past year yet is still screening as expensive, with both the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and market multiples pointing to the stock trading at a premium rather than a clear bargain. Over the last 5 years, Badger Meter has returned 55.9% including recent weakness, which means long term holders are still ahead even after the drawdown. Expectations for future cash generation from Badger Meter's metering and water...

Recent Stock Interest and Earnings Outlook Badger Meter (BMI) has drawn fresh investor attention after its stock outperformed the Zacks S&P 500 composite and its industry group, even as forecasts point to lower earnings for the current quarter and fiscal year. Expectations for an earnings increase in the next fiscal year, along with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) that signals potential performance roughly in line with the broader market, position Badger Meter as a stock many investors are...

Badger Meter (BMI) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

Badger Meter (BMI) closed the most recent trading day at $140.12, moving 2.82% from the previous trading session.

Expensive stocks often command premium valuations because the market thinks their business models are exceptional. However, the downside is that high expectations are already baked into their prices, leaving little room for error if they stumble even slightly.