CATALYSTBenzinga • 3d ago
This Hilton Hotels Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Upgrades For ThursdayAnalysts upgraded VF Corp, Hilton, Ares Capital, eBay and Wintrust Financial, raising targets for VF, Hilton, eBay and Wintrust.
Why BMI Stock surged +3.91% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$149.68 +3.91% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (42% profit margin, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.
ROARABLE B • BUY
Cap $4.28B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk A-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $147.00
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Why BMI Stock surged +3.91% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Badger Meter Inc. (BMI) surged +3.91% to $149.68 as options desks priced 57% call premium vs. 43% put protection around the $147 max-pain magnet. High-quality cash engine (42% profit margin, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 47% of its 52-week range ($112.09 – $192.28) with RSI-14 at 62.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.6M in bullish call flow vs. $1.9M in put flow (Put/Call 0.75x, implied earnings swing ±7.4%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable B (Buy) backed by 41.7% gross margin and $169.7M annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTBenzinga • 3d ago
This Pentair Analyst Is No Longer Bearish; Here Are Top 2 Upgrades For WednesdayAnalysts upgraded Pentair to Neutral with a $65 target and Sun Life Financial to Outperform, raising its target to C$122.
CATALYSTFintel • 4d ago
Argus Research Upgrades Badger Meter to Buy from HoldCATALYSTYahoo • 4d ago
Badger Meter (BMI) vs. XYL and WTS: Can Smart Water Infrastructure Growth Drive a Recovery After a 40% Pullback?Is BMI a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Badger Meter, Inc. on Quality At A Fair Price’s Substack by Longacres Finance. The thesis was published on August 25th, when the stock was trading at $136.36
RISK WATCHYahoo • 4d ago
Xylem Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates on Soft Metering and ProjectsXylem's Q3 earnings miss estimates as metering pressures and project timing weighed on sales, prompting it to lower its 2026 revenue and EPS outlook.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 4d ago
Broadcom upgraded, Ultragenyx downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst callsBroadcom upgraded, Ultragenyx downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
CATALYSTBenzinga • 5d ago
This Broadcom Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For TuesdayAnalysts upgraded MTSI, KNF, BMI and AVGO; Broadcom’s target rose to $400, while targets were set for MTSI and BMI.
CATALYSTBenzinga • 5d ago
Argus Research Upgrades Badger Meter to Buy, Announces $170 Price TargetArgus Research analyst John Eade upgrades Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) from Hold to Buy and announces $170 price target.
CATALYSTYahoo • 5d ago
Badger Meter (BMI) Upgraded to Buy: Here's WhyBadger Meter (BMI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
MARKET WIREYahoo • 5d ago
Here's How Much You'd Have If You Invested $1000 in Badger Meter a Decade AgoWhy investing for the long run, especially if you buy certain popular stocks, could reap huge rewards.
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BMI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +22.72%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $148.9H $151.1L $146.7C $148.4VOL 466.1K
RES: $159.6SUP: $122.5SMA50: $132.7SMA200: $138.6
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BMI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
23.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +10.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is BMI stock moving today?
Why BMI Stock surged +3.91% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (42% profit margin, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support.