Fauze Villatoro Acquires 1,551 Shares of Ball (NYSE:BALL) Stock

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) SVP Fauze Villatoro acquired 1,551 shares of Ball stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $64.51 per share, with a total value of $100,055.01. Following the purchase, the senior vice president owned 13,778 shares in the company, valued at $888,818.78. The trade was a 12.69% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Ball Stock Down 1.1%

BALL stock opened at $62.50 on Friday. Ball Corporation has a 52-week low of $43.51 and a 52-week high of $68.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50-day moving average of $60.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.39.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.11 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.12% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 EPS for the current 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 issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Ball’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BALL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price objective on Ball in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Ball from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Ball from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.46.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ball

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Ball in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Ball in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Ball in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ball in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in Ball by 44.1% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.