Water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 7.6% year on year to $220.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.14 per share was 1.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) fell 15.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue that fell short of Wall Street expectations, overshadowing an earnings beat.
Water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 7.6% year on year to $220.7 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.14 per share was 1.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
As of January 27, 2026, the financial landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation. After a prolonged "deal winter" that chilled the markets through 2023 and much of 2024, the small-cap sector is currently witnessing an unprecedented resurgence in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). This revival is being fueled by a
Shares of water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) jumped 2.5% in the afternoon session after analysts at Deutsche Bank highlighted the company as being well-positioned for 2026.
Expensive stocks often command premium valuations because the market thinks their business models are exceptional.
However, the downside is that high expectations are already baked into their prices, leaving little room for error if they stumble even slightly.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q3. Today, we are looking at inspection instruments stocks, starting with Keysight (NYSE:KEYS).
Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns,
and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
Badger Meter has gotten torched over the last six months - since June 2025, its stock price has dropped 24.1% to $184 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
We've seen some sky-high valuations among AI companies lately, and it appears that Anthropic wants to use investor optimism to go public as early as next year.
Looking back on inspection instruments stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and its peers.
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
Badger Meter exemplifies quality investing with strong growth, exceptional profitability, and a debt-free balance sheet in the essential water infrastructure sector.
Badger Meter delivers flow measurement and analytics solutions for water utilities and industrial clients worldwide. Sales grew 13% in the third quarter.
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth.
Some of these companies also face challenges like stagnating revenue, declining market share, or limited scalability.
