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As of close of business last night, Badger Meter Inc’s stock clocked out at $241.64, down -0.38% from its previous closing price of $242.56. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.14 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of BMI’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 54.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 46.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.86 and its Current Ratio is at 2.92. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
On March 27, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $251.
Maxim Group reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on October 18, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $216 to $235.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when Bauer Karen M. sold 1,147 shares for $209.74 per share. The transaction valued at 240,572 led to the insider holds 5,076 shares of the business.
Bockhorst Kenneth sold 16,073 shares of BMI for $3,371,151 on Mar 05 ’25. The Chairman, President & CEO now owns 34,961 shares after completing the transaction at $209.74 per share. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, Stoll Kimberly K, who serves as the VP-Sales & Marketing of the company, sold 1,376 shares for $209.74 each. As a result, the insider received 288,602 and left with 3,217 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BMI now has a Market Capitalization of 7144183296. As of this moment, Badger’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 53.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 43.59. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.27. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.09.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BMI has reached a high of $256.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $162.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.01%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 29.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 29.32M. Insiders hold about 0.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.66% stake in the company.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.29, BMI has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.36. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0053182715
