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 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
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- 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.
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- 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 Price Performance
Ball stock traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $59.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,593,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,824,443. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.08. Ball Corporation has a twelve month low of $43.51 and a twelve month high of $68.12. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $56.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.
Ball (NYSE:BALL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.91 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 4.18%. Ball's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.68 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.
Ball Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. Ball's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.62%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Loop Capital decreased their price objective on Ball from $83.00 to $78.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Ball from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Ball from $62.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ball from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on Ball from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One research 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.64.
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Institutional Trading of Ball
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BALL. Picton Mahoney Asset Management grew its holdings in Ball by 68.9% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 522 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in Ball in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ball by 328.4% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 664 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ball during the first quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.51% of the company's stock.
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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