Regency Capital Management Inc. DE Acquires Shares of 19,818 Badger Meter, Inc. $BMI

Regency Capital Management Inc. DE acquired a new stake in shares of Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 19,818 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,019,000. Badger Meter makes up about 1.4% of Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Navigation Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Badger Meter during the first quarter worth $931,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Badger Meter in the 1st quarter valued at $1,121,000. Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Badger Meter in the 1st quarter worth $1,121,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Badger Meter by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 180,576 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,511,000 after purchasing an additional 5,078 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Badger Meter by 46.9% during the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,019 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 2,880 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.01% of the company’s stock.

Badger Meter Stock Up 1.8%

Badger Meter stock opened at $144.03 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $131.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.65. The company has a market cap of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 32.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.64. Badger Meter, Inc. has a twelve month low of $112.09 and a twelve month high of $249.56.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $220.71 million during the quarter. Badger Meter had a net margin of 14.56% and a return on equity of 18.76%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Badger Meter Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Badger Meter’s dividend payout ratio is 36.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Badger Meter

In related news, EVP Robert Wrocklage acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $122.35 per share, with a total value of $122,350.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 23,321 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,853,324.35. This trade represents a 4.48% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Christina M. Tarantino bought 870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $113.80 per share, with a total value of $99,006.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 1,801 shares in the company, valued at approximately $204,953.80. This trade represents a 93.45% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 6,628 shares of company stock valued at $777,128. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BMI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Badger Meter from $190.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $140.00 price target on Badger Meter in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Badger Meter from $173.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Badger Meter in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Badger Meter from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Badger Meter presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $155.71.

Badger Meter News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Levi & Korsinsky, The Gross Law Firm, and Portnoy Law Firm, published updates urging shareholders to act before the August 3, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline in the BMI securities class action. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The lawsuits center on alleged securities-law violations and a claimed “order pull-forward scheme,” which could increase legal costs and overhang sentiment, but the filings themselves do not change Badger Meter’s operating results. Article Title

Badger Meter 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.