BMI

Is BMI a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Badger Meter, Inc. on Quality At A Fair Price’s Substack by Longacres Finance. The thesis was published on August 25th, when the stock was trading at $136.36, and BMI gained 9.73% since then.

Badger Meter (BMI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Badger Meter just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard and the stock barely flinched, ticking up about 1% to roughly US$151. That mild move hides a much stronger message.

How Q3 results and shareholder moves reshaped the Badger Meter story Badger Meter (BMI) set its latest tone with a Q3 2026 update that paired almost flat revenue with higher earnings per share, a fresh dividend increase, and ongoing buybacks.

Water control and measurement company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with sales flat year on year at $235.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.24 per share was 1.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Shares of water control and measurement company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) jumped 7.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter GAAP earnings per share above analyst estimates and pointed to stronger sales momentum into year-end.

Moby summary of Badger Meter, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call

Software expansion and pricing power are lifting profitability even as component costs rise.

Operating margins expanded as utility projects ramped and software revenue grew.

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) reported third-quarter 2026 sales that were unchanged from the prior-year period, while operating profit and earnings per share increased as the company benefited from product mix, software revenue growth and cost controls.