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The article attributes much of the decline to project timing (old projects ending and new ones starting later), and cites a sequential sales rebound and 2026 deployment projects as potential offset.","topics":["earnings miss","revenue decline","EPS decline","project timing","utility metering","stock price drop","forward outlook"]},"source":"Nasdaq Markets","source_domain":"fool.com","summary":"Key PointsBadger Meter's sales and earnings per share declined by 9% and 29% in the first quarter.","tickers":[],"title":"Why Badger Meter Stock Is Plummeting Today","url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/17/why-badger-meter-stock-is-plummeting-today/"}}... |