Inspire Trust Co. N.A. Raises Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

Inspire Trust Co. N.A. lifted its position in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 22.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 72,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,000 shares during the quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A.’s holdings in Ball were worth $3,630,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BALL. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Ball in the second quarter worth about $46,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ball by 4,236.8% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ball in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ball by 395.9% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ball during the second quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ball

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 Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:BALL opened at $66.49 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $57.76 and its 200 day moving average is $52.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.72. Ball Corporation has a 1 year low of $43.51 and a 1 year high of $68.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.13.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion for 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 company’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ball Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ball in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Ball from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price objective on Ball in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America upgraded Ball from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Ball from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.46.

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.