Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Ball Corporation NYSE: BALL. In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Ball stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Hubbell NYSE: HUBB on 5/12/2025.
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- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of NiSource NYSE: NI on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fiserv NYSE: FI on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CNO Financial Group NYSE: CNO on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets NASDAQ: CBOE on 5/12/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 5/12/2025.
Ball Trading Up 0.1%
NYSE:BALL traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $59.03. 1,593,100 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,824,443. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The business has a 50-day moving average of $56.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.01. Ball Corporation has a twelve month low of $43.51 and a twelve month high of $68.12. The company has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.14, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.08.
Ball (NYSE:BALL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.07. Ball had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 4.18%. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.68 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.
Ball Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Ball's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.62%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ball
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BALL. Picton Mahoney Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Ball by 68.9% during the fourth quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 522 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ball during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ball by 328.4% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 664 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ball by 72.4% during the first quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 707 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ball during the first quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $66.00 price objective (down previously from $67.00) on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Barclays cut their price objective on Ball from $61.00 to $57.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Ball from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. UBS Group upped their price objective on Ball from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their price objective on Ball from $83.00 to $78.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ball has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.64.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on BALL
About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
Ball Company Profile
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Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages.
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