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Badger Meter SEC filings document the company's operating results, governance framework, executive compensation, and material corporate events as a public water technology company. Recent 8-K filings include furnished quarterly financial results, officer appointments and related compensatory arrangements, and amendments to the company's bylaws.
The company's proxy materials cover shareholder voting matters, director-election procedures, executive pay disclosures, equity award information, and annual-meeting governance. Bylaw disclosures address remote shareholder meetings, advance-notice requirements for shareholder proposals and director nominations, universal proxy compliance, nominee information, and proxy-solicitation procedures.
Badger Meter executive Robert Wrocklage reported equity awards and plan-based share accruals. On February 12, 2026, he acquired 3,578 shares of Badger Meter common stock at no cost, tied to Performance Stock Units granted on March 3, 2023 and earned for the 2023–2025 performance period. These earned PSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and remain subject to vesting scheduled for March 3, 2026, bringing his directly held stake to 23,119 shares.
On the same date, 2.7855 share equivalents of Badger Meter stock were credited indirectly through his ESSOP unitized 401(k) component at a reference price of $174.41 per share, increasing his indirect beneficial holdings there to 172.3 share equivalents.
Badger Meter, Inc. reported another year of growth, with 2025 net sales rising 10.9% to $916.7 million and net earnings increasing to $141.6 million, or $4.79 diluted EPS. Utility water solutions drove most of the expansion, reaching $816.1 million in sales, up 12.5%.
Profitability improved as operating margin rose to 20.0% and gross margin increased to 41.7%, helped by higher-margin ultrasonic meters, ORION Cellular endpoints, SaaS offerings and the SmartCover sewer monitoring acquisition. Flow instrumentation sales were stable at $100.6 million, while research and development spending grew to $21.6 million to support new products.
Badger Meter closed the $184.0 million SmartCover deal in early 2025, adding $39.7 million of revenue and expanding its smart wastewater monitoring portfolio. The company ended the year with a strong net cash position of $226.0 million, no debt, and continued to return capital through dividends and share repurchases under a new $75 million authorization.
Badger Meter Inc. executive Sheryl Hopkins reported an indirect transaction in company stock. As VP of Human Resources, she recorded an indirect change involving 668 shares of common stock at a price of $158.41 per share on February 12, 2026. Following this transaction, she indirectly held 676.5986 shares of Badger Meter common stock through an ESSOP arrangement.
Badger Meter Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Kenneth Bockhorst reported buying additional company shares. On February 10, 2026, he purchased 3,300 shares of Badger Meter common stock at $152.42 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 40,013 shares of Badger Meter common stock.
Badger Meter Inc. executive Robert Wrocklage reported buying company stock. On 02/09/2026, the EVP-N.A. Municipal Utility purchased 1,650 shares of Badger Meter common stock at $152.35 per share. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 19,541 common shares, held as direct ownership.
Badger Meter Inc. vice president buys additional shares in amended filing. VP-Global Operations Richard Htwe purchased 3,370 shares of Badger Meter common stock on 02/05/2026 at $148.71 per share, bringing his directly held stake to 4,885 shares. The document is an amendment filed solely to correct the transaction code used in the original Form 4 submitted on February 6, 2026.
Badger Meter Inc. VP-Global Operations Richard Htwe reported acquiring 3,370 shares of common stock on February 5, 2026. The shares were acquired at a price of $148.71 per share. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 4,885 common shares, held as a direct ownership position.
Badger Meter Inc. officer reports no share ownership
Badger Meter Inc. VP-Engineering Edward F. Callahan filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 0 shares of the company’s common stock as of January 23, 2026. The filing indicates these holdings are reported as directly owned.
The Vanguard Group reports beneficial ownership of 3,979,893 shares of Badger Meter Inc common stock, representing 13.5% of the class as of the reporting date. Vanguard has shared voting power over 245,880 shares and shared dispositive power over all 3,979,893 shares.
The filing states these securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Badger Meter. Vanguard’s clients, including registered investment companies and other managed accounts, have rights to dividends and sale proceeds, with no single client holding more than 5% of the class.
Badger Meter, Inc. filed a current report to share that it has released its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company communicated these results through a press release dated January 28, 2026, which is included with the report as Exhibit 99.1.