Institutional Cluster

BMI

BADGER METER INC
BULLISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Institutional cluster: 8 buyers, 2 sellers (bullish)
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The concentrated buying by two large active managers (Boston Trust Walden and Pictet) suggests institutional conviction in a H2 catalyst, likely the AMI project ramp management cited. Monitor Q3 2026 earnings for revenue reacceleration — if the H2 ramp materializes, the cluster buying was well-timed; if not, the Q2 decline may persist. The 13F data is 45+ days stale, so check for any subsequent insider selling or 8-K filings that could indicate the thesis has played out.

DirectionBullish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
BMI ▼ -1.08% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.08% · α vs SPY -2.32% · entry $136.95 → $135.47
Next anchor: T+60d in 25d
Latest observation: T+39 -6.31% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 3, 01:19 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+2.42%
call +2.42% · α +0.61%
$140.26
settled 8w ago
T+5d
-0.37%
call -0.37% · α -2.40%
$136.44
settled 8w ago
T+20d
-1.08%
call -1.08% · α -2.32%
$135.47
settled 5w ago
T+60d
—
call — · α —
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in 25d

Executive Summary

Eight institutional investors accumulated $61.8M in BMI during Q2 2026, led by Boston Trust Walden (+$27.4M) and Pictet Asset Management (+$25.2M), while two small sellers trimmed $121K. The cluster follows Q2 earnings that showed a 7% revenue decline and 13% EPS drop, but management maintained flattish full-year guidance citing an H2 ramp. The strong active-manager buying suggests conviction in a near-term catalyst, though the earnings context tempers the bullish signal given the YoY declines.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
accumulating
Buy Value
$225.8M
Sell Value
$120.7K
Net Flow
$61.7M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $61.7M

▲ Buyers (8)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Boston Trust WaldenADD+37.5%$108.2M$27.4M
Pictet Asset Management HoldingADD+45.7%$85.2M$25.2M
Envestnet Asset ManagementADD+27.6%$24.8M$4.9M
Assenagon Asset ManagementDOUBLED+177.1%$6.1M$3.8M

▼ Sellers (2)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
Strs OhioTRIM-38.9%$274.0K-$111.0K
Td Waterhouse CanadaNEAR_EXIT-91.3%$11.0K-$9.7K

Key Facts

  • 8 institutional buyers added $61.8M in net new positions during Q2 2026
  • Top buyers: Boston Trust Walden (+$27.4M to $108.2M) and Pictet Asset Management (+$25.2M to $85.2M)
  • Assenagon Asset Management doubled its position (+177.1% to $6.1M)
  • Only 2 small sellers trimmed $121K combined
  • Q2 2026 revenue of $222.3M was down 7% YoY, EPS of $1.02 down 13% YoY
  • Management maintained flattish full-year revenue outlook expecting H2 ramp

Financial Impact

8 institutions accumulated $61.8M in new positions while 2 sellers reduced holdings by $121K

institutional ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • Q2 revenue and EPS both declined YoY, and the H2 ramp is management guidance, not a guarantee
  • 13F data is 45+ days stale — the cluster may have already been unwound
  • Historical calibration shows score-5 reports on this ticker have mixed outcomes (avg alpha near zero)

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices
Analyst Consensus
59% bullish (17 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-BMI-2026-Q2
11 reports for BMI
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 4 of 4 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +25.04%Apr 21, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for BMI — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$136.95 $135.47▼ −1.08%▼ −2.32%—
Jul 27, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$134.58 $136.36▼ −1.32%▲ +2.06%—
Jul 22, 2026
10w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$126.67 $130.94▼ −3.37%▼ −0.47%—
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$130.52 $144.97▲ +11.07%▲ +9.18%—
May 21, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$119.84 $135.32▲ +12.91%▲ +12.58%—
Apr 28, 2026
22w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$117.47 $124.74▲ +6.19%▲ +0.14%—
Apr 21, 2026
23w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$120.89 $118.96▼ −1.60%▼ −6.51%—
Apr 21, 2026
23w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$120.89 $118.96▼ −1.60%▼ −6.51%—
Apr 21, 2026
23w ago
Insider Cluster
MIXED ★ 6/10
$120.89 $118.96▼ −1.60%▼ −6.51%—
Apr 17, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$115.54 $117.54▼ −1.73%▲ +3.64%—
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Report published Aug 3, 2026