BADGER METER INC BMI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 056525108 · ISIN US0565251081
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryTotalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices
- HeadquartersMilwaukee, WI
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($11.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 29.0m as of 2026-07-10, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $148.24. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($12.3m notional), 5 hold puts ($13.4m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 283 |
| Q4 2022 | 310 |
| Q1 2023 | 324 |
| Q2 2023 | 356 |
| Q3 2023 | 375 |
| Q4 2023 | 395 |
| Q1 2024 | 417 |
| Q2 2024 | 452 |
| Q3 2024 | 477 |
| Q4 2024 | 491 |
| Q1 2025 | 499 |
| Q2 2025 | 538 |
| Q3 2025 | 480 |
| Q4 2025 | 490 |
| Q1 2026 | 476 |
| Q2 2026 | 481 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 226 | 201 |
| Q4 2024 | 213 | 213 |
| Q1 2025 | 244 | 219 |
| Q2 2025 | 258 | 238 |
| Q3 2025 | 223 | 294 |
| Q4 2025 | 228 | 221 |
| Q1 2026 | 244 | 227 |
| Q2 2026 | 246 | 228 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $109.3m | $44.0m | 0.40 |
| Q4 2025 | $11.9m | $2.8m | 0.24 |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3m | $9.5m | 0.85 |
| Q2 2026 | $12.3m | $13.4m | 1.08 |
Biggest buyers
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | New | +945.7k |
| Van Berkom & Associates Inc. | New | +330.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +211.5k |
| Sandhill Capital Partners LLC | New | +201.6k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | Added | +198.8k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | Added | +190.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Added | +180.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +176.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +167.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +152.8k |
Biggest sellers
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | Sold out | -312.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -272.6k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -265.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -228.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -199.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -194.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -153.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -126.1k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -122.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -113.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.7m32.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $2.9m19.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m10.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.6m10.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m9.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $103.9k700 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.3m49.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.8m25.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.2m8.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $934.8k6.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $59.4k400 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 16.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 8.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.3 pts · filed 2026-05-12 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.4m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 3 | $1.3m | 2 | $596.0k | — |
| Q2 2026 | 5 | $777.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | $101.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Callahan Edward F. VP-Engineering | Bought | $101.6k751 shares |
| 2026-04-23 | Wrocklage Robert EVP-N.A. Muncipal Utility | Bought | $122.3k1.0k shares |
| 2026-04-21 | Bockhorst Kenneth Chairman, President & CEO, director | Bought | $258.6k2.2k shares |
| 2026-04-21 | Htwe Richard VP-Global Operations | Bought | $197.4k1.7k shares |
| 2026-04-21 | Callahan Edward F. VP-Engineering | Bought | $99.8k858 shares |
| 2026-04-21 | Tarantino Christina M. VP-Controller | Bought | $99.0k870 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $725.9m | Reduced -59.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $371.7m | Added +53.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $245.0m | Added +126.4k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $195.5m | Added +15.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $149.6m | Added +69.6k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.91% of their portfolio | 945.7k $140.3m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 771.9k $114.5m | Added +211.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 739.9k $109.8m | Added +76.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.82% of their portfolio | 729.0k $108.2m | Added +198.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 629.4k $93.4m | Reduced -228.8k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 590.1k $87.6m | Added +131.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.08% of their portfolio | 574.5k $85.2m | Added +180.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 517.5k $76.8m | Reduced -22.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 505.3k $75.0m | Reduced -272.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 499.5k $74.1m | Added +152.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 460.6k $68.3m | Added +167.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 434.7k $60.5m | Reduced -41.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 380.0k $56.4m | Added +47.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 374.3k $55.5m | Not comparable |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.4k $49.8m | Added +15.8k |
| Van Berkom & Associates Inc. 1.58% of their portfolio | 330.4k $49.0m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 312.1k $46.3m | Reduced -194.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 311.9k $46.3m | Reduced -153.0k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 280.7k $41.6m | Added +16.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 276.9k $41.1m | Added +16.1k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.72% of their portfolio | 258.2k $38.3m | Added +72.4k |
| FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. 0.82% of their portfolio | 251.2k $37.3m | Added +118.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 243.2k $36.1m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 229.6k $34.1m | Added +25.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.9k $33.2m | Added +2.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 212.6k $31.6m | Added +176.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 211.3k $31.3m | Added +8.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.6k $31.1m | Added +3.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.08% of their portfolio | 209.2k $31.0m | Added +53.7k |
| Sandhill Capital Partners LLC 2.43% of their portfolio | 201.6k $29.9m | New |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 199.3k $29.6m | Added +107.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.9k $29.2m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 190.9k $28.3m | Added +190.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.6k $28.0m | Added +50.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.0k $27.3m | Added +3.4k |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 179.0k $26.6m | Added +4 |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.19% of their portfolio | 174.6k $25.9m | Added +32.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.5k $25.6m | Reduced -9.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.3k $24.8m | Added +36.2k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 2.24% of their portfolio | 155.2k $23.0m | Added +66.0k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 154.8k $23.0m | Added +23.4k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 147.4k $21.9m | Reduced -16.1k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 145.0k $21.5m | Added +115.0k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 143.9k $21.4m | Reduced -6.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.9k $20.6m | Reduced -7.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.1k $20.2m | Unchanged |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 135.8k $20.1m | Added +38.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.7k $19.2m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.5k $17.6m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.1k $17.4m | Reduced -18.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.2k $16.8m | Reduced -9.9k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 112.1k $16.6m | Added +28.1k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 103.9k $15.4m | Added +733 |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 102.1k $15.2m | Added +1.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 100.3k $14.9m | Reduced -5.2k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 100.0k $14.8m | Reduced -2.1k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 99.5k $14.8m | Reduced -5.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.7k $14.6m | Added +4.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 96.9k $14.4m | Added +69.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.13% of their portfolio | 96.7k $14.4m | Reduced -2.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 95.0k $14.1m | Added +7.6k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 94.0k $14.0m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 93.0k $13.8m | Added +52.1k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 91.5k $13.6m | Added +30.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.8k $13.3m | Added +43.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.0k $12.9m | Added +24.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.8k $12.7m | Reduced -869 |
| EULAV Asset Management 0.40% of their portfolio | 84.2k $12.5m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.8k $12.1m | Added +67.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 81.8k $12.1m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Daventry Group, LP 8.98% of their portfolio | 80.2k $11.9m | New |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.18% of their portfolio | 75.9k $11.3m | Reduced -65.5k |
| Curi Capital, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 75.7k $11.2m | Added +23.6k |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 75.6k $11.2m | Added +4.5k |
| Triodos Investment Management BV 0.68% of their portfolio | 75.0k $11.1m | Added +10.0k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 71.7k $10.6m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 68.7k $10.2m | New |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.1k $9.7m | Reduced -71.0k |
| DUDLEY & SHANLEY, INC. 1.41% of their portfolio | 63.0k $9.3m | Reduced -59.1k |
| BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 62.2k $9.2m | Reduced -9.9k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 61.6k $9.1m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.5k $8.8m | Added +45.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $8.7m | Added +400 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.5k $8.7m | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.7k $8.4m | Added +56.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.9k $8.0m | Added +29.7k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 53.7k $8.0m | Reduced -400 |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 52.1k $7.7m | Added +9.0k |
| KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 50.4k $7.5m | Added +5.5k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.8k $7.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.6k $6.9m | Reduced -24.4k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.5k $6.6m | Added +6.3k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.5k $6.5m | Reduced -278 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $6.3m | Added +6.6k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.28% of their portfolio | 42.5k $6.3m | Added +3.2k |