BADGER METER INC
Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) said its board approved a 10% quarterly dividend increase to $0.44 per share from $0.40. The dividend is payable Sept. 11, 2026, to shareholders of record Aug. 28, 2026. The new annual dividend rate is $1.76 per share, marking 34 consecutive years of annual dividend growth.
Badger Meter, Inc. said its board increased the dividend by 10%, extending its consecutive annual dividend growth streak to 34 years. The company attributed the decision to confidence in its business model, balance sheet strength, and cash flow generation, while continuing investment and capital returns to shareholders.
Conestoga Capital Advisors’ Q2 2026 investor letter cites a shift toward small caps, with the Russell 2000 Growth Index up 25.7% in Q2. The firm exited Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) after 1Q revenue declined and management cited limited recovery visibility, describing a potential demand “air pocket.” BMI closed at $139.44 on Aug. 5, 2026.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 2 news stories mentioning BMI (BADGER METER INC). Coverage has skewed bullish: 2 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent BMI coverage spans earnings, financial news and corporate actions.
In the last 30 days, BMI insiders filed 1 SEC Form 4 transaction — 1 purchase ($102K) and no sales. The most active reporter was Callahan Edward F., VP-Engineering, with 1 filing.
The dividend hike signals continued cash-flow durability and capital return, typically supportive for income-oriented positioning, but it is not a fundamental earnings or guidance change.
Dividend increase supports a bullish income/cash-flow narrative and may modestly improve investor sentiment, but it is not a balance-sheet or guidance change.
The article frames BMI’s near-term demand outlook as weakening, with the portfolio exit tied to management’s reported revenue contraction and limited recovery visibility.
The article combines a fresh buyback completion with Q2 results, but it provides no specific earnings numbers or guidance changes, limiting incremental trading edge.
This is an insider open-market purchase, but it is not a new operational or financial catalyst for BMI.
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Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) said its board approved a 10% quarterly dividend increase to $0.44 per share from $0.40. The dividend is payable Sept. 11, 2026, to shareholders of record Aug. 28, 2026. The new annual dividend rate is $1.76 per share, marking 34 consecutive years of annual dividend growth.
2 min readBadger Meter, Inc. said its board increased the dividend by 10%, extending its consecutive annual dividend growth streak to 34 years. The company attributed the decision to confidence in its business model, balance sheet strength, and cash flow generation, while continuing investment and capital returns to shareholders.
2 min readConestoga Capital Advisors’ Q2 2026 investor letter cites a shift toward small caps, with the Russell 2000 Growth Index up 25.7% in Q2. The firm exited Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) after 1Q revenue declined and management cited limited recovery visibility, describing a potential demand “air pocket.” BMI closed at $139.44 on Aug. 5, 2026.
4 min readSimply Wall St says Badger Meter (BMI) finished a $60.26 million share repurchase program and reported Q2 2026 results. It cites recent share performance and a valuation view that BMI’s fair value is $155.11 versus a $134.35 close, implying about 13% upside, based on an 8.69% discount rate and expectations for water metering demand.
4 min readCallahan Edward F. (VP-Engineering) purchased 751 shares of BADGER METER INC (BMI) at $135.25 ($0.10M total) on 2026-07-30.
1 min readBadger Meter (BMI) shares fell about 18% for the week after the company reported mixed Q2 results on Wednesday. Sales declined 7% and EPS fell 13%, slightly above Wall Street’s low expectations. The stock dropped despite the beat, as guidance for 2026 called for only “flattish” sales growth in the second half.
5 min readBadger Meter reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call, citing a 7.5% organic sales decline tied to AMI-related product revenue pacing, and 9% sequential organic growth from early shipments on major awarded projects. The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 organic revenue guidance roughly flat to 2025, with >100% free cash flow conversion of net earnings.
7 min readBadger Meter (BMI) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $222.3M, down from $238.1M a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.02 versus $1.17. Net income was $29.7M versus $34.6M. The company cited uneven AMI project pacing, mix shifts toward SaaS and BEACON, and longer lead times from component constraints and tariffs, plus acquisitions expanding sewer monitoring.
1 min readBadger Meter (NYSE: BMI) reported lower sales for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Net sales fell to $222.3 million (-6.6%) and $424.6 million (-7.7%). Utility water declined while flow instrumentation rose. Net earnings dropped to $29.7 million ($1.02 EPS) for the quarter and $57.1 million ($1.95 EPS) for six months. In May 2026, it bought UDlive for $94.4 million plus up to $50 million earn-out and funded buybacks and dividends.
6 min readJPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) price target to $170 from $172 and kept an “overweight” rating, implying about 37.5% upside from the prior close, according to JPMorgan. The stock traded at $123.62 after a 2.4% drop. BMI reported Q2 EPS of $1.02 and revenue of $220.3 million.
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