Insider buying is trivial in size and does not offset the weak quarterly results. No immediate action warranted; monitor next quarter for fundamental recovery signs.
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Executive Summary
Five Badger Meter insiders, including CEO Kenneth Bockhorst, made open-market purchases totaling $777K over six days, representing just 0.022% of market cap. Eight directors received routine non-cash equity grants. The buying follows a weak Q1 earnings report (revenue -9% YoY, EPS -28% YoY) but the dollar amount is too small to convey a meaningful signal.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CEO Bockhorst bought $259K worth of shares on April 21
- Four other executives bought $518K combined on April 21-23
- Eight directors each received 952 shares in non-cash grants (total $936K at $122.96, zero economic value)
- Total open-market purchase value of $777K is only 0.022% of BMI's $3.5B market cap
- Cluster occurred 12 days after a bearish Q1 earnings miss
Financial Impact
$777K in insider purchases, negligible relative to $3.5B market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider buying may be misinterpreted as bullish by retail traders despite negligible size
- Continued weak short-cycle orders could pressure shares further
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-BMI-1777489247292 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 3, 2026 8w ago | Institutional Cluster | $136.95 $135.47 | ▼ −1.08% | ▼ −2.32% | $127.77 (−6.70%) |
Jul 27, 2026 9w ago | Press Release | $134.58 $136.36 | ▼ −1.32% | ▲ +2.06% | $127.77 (+5.06%) |
Jul 22, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $126.67 $130.94 | ▼ −3.37% | ▼ −0.47% | $127.77 (−0.87%) |
Jun 11, 2026 16w ago | 8-K | $130.52 $144.97 | ▲ +11.07% | ▲ +9.18% | $127.77 (−2.11%) |
May 21, 2026 19w ago | 8-K | $119.84 $135.32 | ▲ +12.91% | ▲ +12.58% | $127.77 (+6.62%) |
Apr 28, 2026 22w ago | 8-K | $117.47 $124.74 | ▲ +6.19% | ▲ +0.14% | $127.77 (+8.77%) |
Apr 21, 2026 23w ago | Insider Cluster | $120.89 $118.96 | ▼ −1.60% | ▼ −6.51% | $127.77 (+5.69%) |
Apr 21, 2026 23w ago | Insider Cluster | $120.89 $118.96 | ▼ −1.60% | ▼ −6.51% | $127.77 (+5.69%) |
Apr 21, 2026 23w ago | Insider Cluster | $120.89 $118.96 | ▼ −1.60% | ▼ −6.51% | $127.77 (+5.69%) |
Apr 17, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $115.54 $117.54 | ▼ −1.73% | ▲ +3.64% | $127.77 (−10.59%) |
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