Water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 13.2% year on year to $222.2 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.30 per share was 23.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Digital imaging and instrumentation provider Teledyne (NYSE:TDY) will be reporting earnings tomorrow before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.
The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%.
But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
The instruments space is likely to benefit from the diligent focus on energy-efficient production processes and integrated software systems. Thus, here is a short look at 3 stocks in the industry that may benefit from the favorable environment.
Shares of water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) jumped 7% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 results which exceeded analysts' revenue and EPS estimates. Sales rose 13% year-on-year, fueled primarily by a 16% gain in utility water sales.
Margins also expanded meaningfully due to a more favorable product and customer mix.
While the company did not issue formal guidance, management acknowledged that the second quarter would face tougher comparisons, yet reaffirmed confidence in long-term growth.
Overall, we think this was a solid quarter with some key areas of upside.
Water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 13.2% year on year to $222.2 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.30 per share was 26.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
"You get what you pay for" often applies to expensive stocks with best-in-class business models and execution.
While their quality can sometimes justify the premium, they typically experience elevated volatility during market downturns when expectations change.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at FARO (NASDAQ:FARO) and its peers.
Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and investors seem to be forecasting a downturn -
over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 8.6%. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 1.6% loss.
Over the past six months, Badger Meter’s shares (currently trading at $192.38) have posted a disappointing 11% loss while the S&P 500 was flat. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how inspection instruments stocks fared in Q4, starting with Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI).
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the inspection instruments industry, including Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) and its peers.
