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If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Badger Meter (BMI) . This company, which is in the Zacks Instruments - Control industry, shows potential for another earnings beat. When looking at the last two reports, this manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow has recorded a strong streak of surpassing earnings estimates. The company has topped estimates ...

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Have you been paying attention to shares of Badger Meter (BMI) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $215.94 in the previous session. Badger Meter has gained 38.4% since the start of the year compared to the 20.3% move for the Zacks Computer and Technology sector and the 11.1% return for the Zacks Instruments - Control industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it ha ...

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In the latest trading session, Badger Meter (BMI) closed at $211.79, marking a +1.3% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.55%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.52%. Shares of the manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow witnessed a gain of 4.55% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 1.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.67%. Th ...

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The latest trading session saw Badger Meter (BMI) ending at $195.26, denoting a -1.12% adjustment from its last day's close. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.16%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.3%. The the stock of manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow has risen by 4.33% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.63% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%. The investment community will be paying close attention to ...

Badger Meter Inc (BMI) stock has gained 27.9% in the year-to-date (YTD) period compared with the S&P 500 composite and the sub-industry's growth of 15.9% and 7.6%, respectively. Solid financial performance is buoying the stock's growth trajectory. BMI's earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 12.9%. The company is currently trading at a nearly 6.1% discount to its 52-week high of $210.30, reached on July 29, 2024. This pullback from the peak might off ...