Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Ball Earnings

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Ball in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.98. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BALL. UBS Group boosted their target price on Ball from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Mizuho set a $72.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded shares of Ball from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ball has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.69.

Ball Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of BALL stock opened at $62.67 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.59 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.95. Ball has a 52-week low of $44.83 and a 52-week high of $68.29. The business’s fifty day moving average is $62.85 and its 200 day moving average is $61.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.07.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Ball had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 18.76%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS.

Institutional Trading of Ball

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Ball by 9,817.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 29,655,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,850,533,000 after acquiring an additional 29,356,935 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Ball during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,310,991,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Ball during the 4th quarter worth approximately $178,025,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Ball during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $163,768,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Ball in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $160,506,000. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ball

In other Ball news, SVP Mandy Glew sold 5,626 shares of Ball stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.80, for a total transaction of $358,938.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $459,934.20. This trade represents a 43.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Ball Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is 22.66%.

Ball News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ball Corporation’s most recently provided quarterly results were constructive: adjusted EPS of $1.03 exceeded the $0.99 consensus estimate, while revenue of $4.0 billion surpassed expectations and increased 19.7% year over year. However, this information predates the submitted articles and is not a new catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discuss Dragon Ball Super, including a Burger King promotional meal featuring collectible figurines and a special sauce. These stories concern the Dragon Ball entertainment franchise and have no connection to Ball Corporation. Dragon Ball Burger King crossover
• Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage focuses on updates and rankings for Dragon Ball video games and characters, which are unrelated to Ball Corporation’s packaging operations. Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra update
• Neutral Sentiment: The golf articles examine how water affects a golf-ball shot and rules for searching for a lost ball; they do not involve Ball Corporation. Water’s effect on a golf ball
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about Ball State University football also use “Ball” in an unrelated proper name and provide no information about Ball Corporation. Ball State football season prediction

Ball Company 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.