Badger Meter Inc: (NYSE: BMI)

$45.06

0.19 (0.42%)

Volume 107,452

May 20 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 5-Strong Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.48 - 45.44
	
		52wk Low - High
		32.29 - 54.28
	
		Previous Close
		44.87
	
		Avg. Volume
		107,094
	
		Industry
		INSTRU-CONTROL
	
		Market Cap
		642.40 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.68 - 1.52
	
		Beta
		0.90
	
		PE (Forward)
		24.25
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.85
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

                Premium research
            
		Zacks Rank  Short-Term: 1-3 Months
                                                                
                                                                Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys
                                                                
                                                            This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below. 

                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
Zacks Rank Education - Learn more about the Zacks Rank
Zacks Rank Home - All Zacks Rank resources in one place
Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to the Zacks Rank
                                                        
		5
Strong Sell

		Zacks Recommendation  Long-Term: 6+ Months
                                                                
                                                                All Outperform Rated Stocks
                                                                
                                                            Zacks Recommendations are an excellent predictor of stock price movement over a 6+ month time frame. The recommendations come from the Zacks Equity Research group which combines the Zacks Rank with the insights from their team of over 50 equity analysts. The result is superior long term stock ratings.
The Zacks Recommendations are split into 3 groups: Buy, Hold and Sell. Our Buy recommendations have generated returns of 34.4% in 2006, and 16.69% in 2007. When Zacks Premium members click on the recommendation it will launch them to the Zacks Equity Research report for the stock.    More on these reports below.

                                                                    Difference Between Zacks Rank and Zacks Recommendation

                                                                    Zacks Equity Research Home
Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to Zacks Recommendations
                                                                
		Underperform
	
		Zacks Industry Rank Which industries are set to outperform or underperform the market? You'll find the answer here. We have broken down all industries into over 200 classifications. Then ranked these industries using the most powerful indicator we know (the Zacks Rank). The higher the industry rank, the better the industry should perform in the future. Once you have found an attractive industry then check out the Rank in Industry to find the best stocks within the industry.
When Zacks Premium members click on the Zacks Industry Rank link they will see the full listing of industries and their current rankings.

                                                                About Zacks Industry Rank

                                                                Zacks Industry Rank - All current industry ranks. 

                                                                Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to the Zacks Industry Rank
                                                            
		246 out of 265
	
		Equity Research Report The Zacks Recommendations and Zacks Target Prices are just two of the valuable resources you'll find in the reports created by the Zacks Equity Research group. When Zacks Premium members click on this link they will taken to a page that gives them access to the Zacks Equity Research report for the stock.

                                        Zacks Equity Research Home
                                        Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to Zacks Recommendations
                                    
Updated as of 05/10/2013

		PREMIUM
	
    (  = Change in last 30 days) 
Get all our stock ratings and recommendations with a Free Trial to Zacks Premium Start Free Trial 
Zacks Premium Home | Zacks Rank Stock Education

                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            24.25
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.85
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.55
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.55
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.73
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Badger Meter, Inc. is a marketer and manufacturer of products, and a provider of services, using flow measurement and control technologies serving markets worldwide.  Their products are sold to water utilities, original equipment manufacturers and various industrial customers primarily operating in the following markets: water, wastewater and process waters; energy and petroleum; food and beverage; pharmaceutical; chemical; and concrete.   
Full BMI Company Report

        
NYSE data is at least 20 minutes delayed.
NASDAQ data is at least 15 minutes delayed.

            Interactive Java Charting | Fundamental Charts
        
            <a href="#"><img id="dart_image_1" src="http://b7d61a7c6b8c307bf531-a92a66b9587e2a0aa805bd4e70b98407.r95.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/zacks/logos/zacks_logo_230x76.png" width="336" height="280" border="0" alt="" /></a>        
Turn Earnings Surprises into quick profits.
 
BMI Chart  by YCharts

Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.55	0.62	1.85	2.30
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.45	0.57	1.65	2.10
High Estimate	0.65	0.67	2.05	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.52	0.62	1.98	1.85
EPS Growth	5.77%	0.00%	-6.57%	24.32%

More BMI Estimates

Average Earnings Estimates for BMI

EPS Growth for BMI

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
BADGER METER	BMI	44.87
NANOMETRICS INC	NANO	14.28
ROPER INDS INC	ROP	123.79
SENSATA TECHNOL	ST	36.57
THERMON GROUP	THR	19.40
WATTS WATER TEC	WTS	47.18
WOODWARD INC	WWD	37.33

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:INSTRU-CONTROL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Badger Meter Down to Underperform

May 14, 2013

Watts Water Misses Earnings Estimate

May 02, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: RockTenn, Badger Meter, Westamerica Bancorp., Glacier Bancorp and Preferred Bank

Apr 29, 2013

Bear of the Day: Badger Meter (BMI)

Apr, 29 2013 00:00

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Friday

Apr 19, 2013

Badger Meter's 1Q Earnings Lag

Apr 17, 2013

Badger Meter to Outperform

Mar 15, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Friday

Mar 01, 2013

More BMI Zacks Commentary

Financials

EPS TTM	1.73
Sales	320
Net Income	25
Price/Earnings	25.94
Price/Book	3.72
Price/Cash Flow	15.84
Price/Sales	2.04

More BMI Financials

News

Shares of Badger Meter Under Pressure, Down 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

Badger Meter Makes a Move: Down 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Don`t Get Too Worked Up Over Badger Meter`s Latest Numbers - TheMotleyFool

May 1, 2013

Shares of Badger Meter Under Pressure, Down 2.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 1, 2013

Badger Meter announces dividend of USD0.17 per share for quarter - M2

Apr 29, 2013

Bear of the Day: Badger Meter (BMI) - Zacks.Com

Apr 29, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: RockTenn, Badger Meter, Westamerica Bancorp., Glacier Bancorp and Preferred Bank - Pr Newswire

Apr 29, 2013

Badger Meter Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 27, 2013

See All News Stories on BMI

Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	45.20
Industry Rank by ABR	246 out of 265
Rank in Industry	7 out of 7

More BMI Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	44.48 - 45.44
52wk Low - High	32.29 - 54.28
Previous Close	44.87
Avg. Volume	107,094
Industry	INSTRU-CONTROL
Market Cap	642.40 M
Div - Yield	0.68 - 1.52
Beta	0.90
PE (Forward)	24.25
Current Year Est.	1.85
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	24.25
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	1.85
Current Quarter Estimate	0.55
Most Accurate Estimate	0.55
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	1.73
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

Username: Password:

Remember me [?]

Badger Meter Inc: (NYSE: BMI)

$45.06

0.19 (0.42%)

Volume 107,452

May 20 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:INSTRU-CONTROL

Zacks Commentary

Financials

News

Broker Recommendations