Badger Meter (BMI) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

Badger Meter (BMI) closed the most recent trading day at $138.67, moving -1.57% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.18%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.59%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 2.07%. Shares of the manufacturer of products that measure gas and water flow have appreciated by 13.7% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.33%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.9%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Badger Meter in its upcoming release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.01, down 13.68% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $219.66 million, indicating a 7.75% downward movement from the same quarter last year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.51 per share and revenue of $909.27 million, which would represent changes of -5.85% and -0.81%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Badger Meter. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Badger Meter currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Badger Meter has a Forward P/E ratio of 31.24 right now. This signifies no noticeable deviation in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 31.24 for its industry. Investors should also note that BMI has a PEG ratio of 2.53 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. BMI's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.94 as of yesterday's close. The Instruments - Control industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 110, putting it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries. The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks