Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.62 Billion Position in Ball Corporation $BALL

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 2.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,154,119 shares of the company’s stock after selling 684,949 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.12% of Ball worth $1,621,211,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ball by 4,236.8% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Ball in the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Ball in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Ball by 395.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Ball by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ball Stock Up 0.7%

BALL stock opened at $66.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $57.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.57. Ball Corporation has a 1-year low of $43.51 and a 1-year high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.10% and a net margin of 6.93%.The business’s revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Ball’s payout ratio is currently 24.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BALL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Ball from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup increased their price target on Ball from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ball in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.46.

Key Ball News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several mid/long‑range targets (notably FY‑2027 and some late‑2027 quarter estimates), signaling confidence in Ball’s longer‑term earnings trajectory — a bullish read for growth expectations. Zacks raises FY‑2027/FY‑2028 estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published updated multi‑year model outputs (including a FY‑2028 EPS projection of $4.96). These provide a roadmap for future earnings but don’t change near‑term cash flow—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks issues FY‑2028 estimate
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term quarterly EPS estimates across Q1–Q3 2026 and into 2027 (examples include reductions to Q1/Q2/Q3 outlooks and a lower FY‑2026 view), which can pressure short‑term sentiment and valuation multiple. These downward revisions explain some investor caution despite the longer‑range upgrades. Zacks cuts near‑term EPS estimates

Ball Profile

Ball Corporation is a leading provider of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions and advanced aerospace technologies. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company serves customers in the beverage, food and aerosol markets through a global network of manufacturing facilities. With an emphasis on sustainability and innovation, Ball designs and produces metal cans, bottles and ends that support recycling and reduce environmental impact.

The company’s packaging segment specializes in beverage cans for soft drinks, beer and energy drinks, as well as metal packaging for food and personal care applications.