shares of badger meter are trading higher after the company posted stronger earnings and revenue growth in the second quarter than analysts had been expecting the stock is up 65 at 15513 in midday trading on thursday shares have gained 42 since the start of the year the provider of water flow measurement and control products posted a profit of 225 million compared with 167 million in the same quarter a year ago earnings were 76 cents per share up from 57 cents and beat analyst forecasts for 65 cents per share according to factset revenue jumped to 1759 million from 1378 million in the yearago period analysts polled by factset had been expecting 1569 million