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Ball (BALL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.61 -0.13 (-0.22%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:48 PM Eastern
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$58.62 +0.01 (+0.02%)
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About Ball Stock (NYSE:BALL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.60
$59.03
50-Day Range
$50.48
$58.74
52-Week Range
$43.51
$68.12
Volume
876,958 shs
Average Volume
2.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.26 billion
P/E Ratio
34.89
Dividend Yield
1.36%
Price Target
$61.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ball Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

BALL MarketRank™: 

Ball scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 310th out of 543 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ball has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ball has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ball's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ball are expected to grow by 13.51% in the coming year, from $3.48 to $3.95 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ball is 34.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ball is 34.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ball has a PEG Ratio of 1.58. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ball has a P/B Ratio of 2.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ball's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.09% of the float of Ball has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ball has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ball has recently increased by 0.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ball pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ball does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ball is 47.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.25% next year. This indicates that Ball will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Ball's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.09% of the float of Ball has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ball has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ball has recently increased by 0.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Ball has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 55 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 36 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ball insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.81% of the stock of Ball is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.51% of the stock of Ball is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ball's insider trading history.
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BALL Stock News Headlines

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BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ball's stock was trading at $55.13 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BALL shares have increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $58.61.

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. Ball's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Ball's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 29th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $4,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 24.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Ball include Crumly & Associates Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Daniel William Fisher, Deron Goodwin, Cynthia A Niekamp, Pedro Henrique Mariani and Mandy Glew.
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Shares of BALL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ball investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CONTNRS - MTL/GLS
Sub-Industry
Shipping Containers
Current Symbol
NYSE:BALL
CIK
9389
Employees
16,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$61.40
High Stock Price Target
$78.00
Low Stock Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
34.89
Forward P/E Ratio
16.84
P/E Growth
1.58
Net Income
$4.01 billion
Pretax Margin
5.52%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.02 billion
Cash Flow
$5.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.98
Book Value
$19.87 per share
Price / Book
2.95

Miscellaneous

Free Float
275,171,000
Market Cap
$16.26 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08
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This page (NYSE:BALL) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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