Ball Corporation $BALL Shares Sold by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company cut its stake in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 6.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,359 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,835 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned approximately 0.05% of Ball worth $8,356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Ball by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,886,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,000,429,000 after acquiring an additional 999,690 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Ball by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,225,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,742,000 after purchasing an additional 266,238 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Ball by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,999,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,605,000 after purchasing an additional 340,677 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in Ball by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,739,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,057,000 after purchasing an additional 922,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Ball by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,651,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,521,000 after purchasing an additional 602,137 shares during the period. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on BALL shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Ball from $66.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Ball from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.85.

Ball Trading Down 2.3%

Ball stock opened at $63.65 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $59.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.65. Ball Corporation has a 52 week low of $44.83 and a 52 week high of $68.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.98.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. Ball had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The company had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 19.7% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Research analysts forecast that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ball’s payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

Ball News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ball reported second-quarter comparable diluted EPS of $1.03, exceeding the $0.99 consensus estimate and improving from $0.90 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was 83 cents, versus 76 cents in the prior-year quarter. Ball Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue reached approximately $4.0 billion, well above the $3.69 billion analyst estimate and up 19.7% year over year, indicating strong operating momentum. The company also reported a 6.86% net margin and 18.69% return on equity. Ball Quarterly Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings beat was supported by both higher profit and revenue, but investors may be looking for additional detail from Ball’s earnings call regarding demand, costs and the sustainability of growth through the remainder of the year.
• Negative Sentiment: Ball’s updated fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is approximately $3.93, below the roughly $4.00 consensus estimate. That outlook shortfall likely offset the quarterly earnings beat and contributed to the weaker market reaction. Ball Reports Strong Second Quarter 2026 Results

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.