Aurora Investment Counsel Acquires New Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

Key Points

• Aurora Investment Counsel acquired 25,825 Ball shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.61 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.51% of the company.
• Ball reported quarterly EPS of $1.03, exceeding the $0.99 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $4 billion and rose 19.7% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $71.69; however, several earnings estimates were recently lowered, including FY2028 EPS to $4.95 from $5.08.

Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new position in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 25,825 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,611,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Ball in the third quarter worth $26,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Ball by 135.0% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Ball during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Ball during the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Ball by 44.1% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 725 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the period. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks identified Ball as a strong value stock through its Style Scores system, potentially attracting investors seeking relatively inexpensive companies with favorable fundamental characteristics. Here's Why Ball Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained its current full-year earnings outlook at approximately $4.02 per share. Its FY2028 estimate remains $4.95 per share after a series of quarterly adjustments, indicating that the revisions are mixed rather than a broad change to the near-term consensus. Ball analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts lowered estimates for several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026, Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q2 2028. The largest reported reduction was to FY2028 EPS, cut to $4.95 from $5.08, while Q4 2026 EPS was reduced to $0.98 from $1.00. These cuts suggest some caution about Ball’s earnings trajectory and could weigh on investor sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: Not all revisions were negative: Zacks raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.24 from $1.17 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.30 from $1.26, signaling improved expectations for select later quarters.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Ball from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Mizuho set a $72.00 target price on Ball in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $78.00 price target on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ball currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $71.69.

Ball Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE BALL opened at $62.61 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.66. Ball Corporation has a one year low of $44.83 and a one year high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.69 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 6.61%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Research analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 4.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Ball's dividend payout ratio is currently 22.66%.

About Ball

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.

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