Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE: AMBP) is a global supplier of metal packaging solutions, specializing in the production of steel and aluminum beverage cans, food cans and ends. As a segment of the Ardagh Group, the company supports a broad range of food and beverage customers, including soft drink and craft beer producers, as well as food manufacturers requiring durable, recyclable packaging. Its product portfolio encompasses two‐piece and three‐piece cans, a variety of can ends and closures, and value‐added services such as custom lithography and decorating.

The company operates a network of manufacturing plants across North America and Europe, serving both regional and multinational clients. In North America, Ardagh Metal Packaging maintains multiple facilities equipped with the latest draught and high‐speed canmaking technology, enabling fast turnaround and flexible production runs. In Europe, its operations extend from the United Kingdom and Ireland to continental markets including France, Germany and Italy. This footprint allows the company to respond quickly to shifts in consumer demand, support just‐in‐time inventory models and supply a consistent, high‐quality product worldwide.

Ardagh Metal Packaging traces its roots to the broader Ardagh Group, which was founded in Ireland in 1932 and has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic investment in advanced manufacturing. Over the past decade, the metal packaging division has expanded its capacity to meet rising demand for sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal packaging. The company has invested in lightweighting technologies and enhanced recycling initiatives to reduce material use and environmental footprint while maintaining package integrity.

Headquartered in Luxemburg, Ardagh Metal Packaging adheres to rigorous quality and safety standards and collaborates closely with customers on package design, brand differentiation and supply‐chain optimization. Its global management team combines deep industry expertise with a commitment to innovation, aiming to deliver packaging solutions that align with evolving consumer trends and sustainability goals.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.64 to $4.89
• 50-Day Range: $3.94 to $4.83
• 52-Week Range: $3.29 to $5.43
• Volume: 2.63 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 79.60
• Dividend Yield: 8.38%
• Price Target: $4.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Ardagh Metal Packaging Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ardagh Metal Packaging scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Ardagh Metal Packaging has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Ardagh Metal Packaging is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ardagh Metal Packaging has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ardagh Metal Packaging are expected to grow by 19.23% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ardagh Metal Packaging is 79.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ardagh Metal Packaging is 79.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ardagh Metal Packaging has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.61% of the float of Ardagh Metal Packaging has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ardagh Metal Packaging has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.86.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ardagh Metal Packaging has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Ardagh Metal Packaging is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.37%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ardagh Metal Packaging does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ardagh Metal Packaging is 666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Ardagh Metal Packaging will have a dividend payout ratio of 129.03% in the coming year. This indicates that Ardagh Metal Packaging may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Ardagh Metal Packaging 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Ardagh Metal Packaging this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for AMBP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 122% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Ardagh Metal Packaging to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.02% of the stock of Ardagh Metal Packaging is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

16.93% of the stock of Ardagh Metal Packaging is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/25 Dividend: 6/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend: 6/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/25/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 7/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: METAL PROC&FABR
• Sub-Industry: Shipping Containers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AMBP
• CIK: 1845097
• Web: www.gores.com
• Phone: 352-2625-8555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,500
• Year Founded: 1932

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ardagh Metal Packaging: $4.86
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $4.30
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 79.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.37
• P/E Growth: 1.02
• Net Income: $11 million
• Net Margins: 0.68%
• Pretax Margin: 0.16%
• Return on Equity: -30.19%
• Return on Assets: 3.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $1.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.70
• Book Value: ($1.13) per share
• Price / Book: -4.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 597,710,000
• Free Float: 597,586,000
• Market Cap: $2.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51