Badger Meter(US:BMI) ZACKS·2026-02-21 00:00Company Performance - Badger Meter (BMI) closed at $159.37, reflecting a decrease of -1.56% from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.69% [1] - Over the last month, Badger Meter's shares have decreased by 5.95%, compared to the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 3.66% and the S&P 500's loss of 1% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Analysts expect Badger Meter to report earnings of $1.22 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 6.15% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $231.56 million, representing a 4.21% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year [2] Annual Estimates - For the annual period, Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $5.03 per share and revenue of $968.27 million, reflecting increases of +5.01% and +5.63% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Revisions - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Badger Meter are important as they reflect short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analyst optimism about the company's profitability [3][4] Zacks Rank - Badger Meter currently holds a Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate having moved 5.82% lower over the last 30 days [5] Valuation Metrics - Badger Meter is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 32.17, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 28 [6] - The company's PEG ratio is currently 2.6, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.99 [6] Industry Context - The Instruments - Control industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 176, placing it in the bottom 29% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]