Ball Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:BALL) $54.58 -0.24 (-0.44%) (As of 09:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$54.48▼$54.8250-Day Range$42.83▼$54.8352-Week Range$42.81▼$62.14Volume36,121 shsAverage Volume1.85 million shsMarket Capitalization$17.21 billionP/E Ratio28.43Dividend Yield1.47%Price Target$58.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Ball MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.0% Upside$58.40 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.30% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.04Based on 62 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth10.00%From $2.90 to $3.19 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.81 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector150th out of 185 stocksMetal Cans Industry4th out of 5 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBall has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $58.40, Ball has a forecasted upside of 7.0% from its current price of $54.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageBall has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.30% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently decreased by 9.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBall pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBall does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ball is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.08% next year. This indicates that Ball will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BALL. Previous Next 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBall has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 62 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ball insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Ball is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.79% of the stock of Ball is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ball are expected to grow by 10.00% in the coming year, from $2.90 to $3.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ball is 28.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ball is 28.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 18.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBall has a PEG Ratio of 3.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBall has a P/B Ratio of 4.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Ball Stock (NYSE:BALL)Ball Corp. provides metal packaging for beverages, foods, and household products. It operates through the following business segments: Beverage Packaging North and Central America, Beverage Packaging South America, Beverage Packaging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Aerospace. The Beverage Packaging North and Central America segment includes multi-year supply contracts to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages. The Beverage Packaging South America segment includes beverage containers in South America, and the manufacture of substantially all the metal beverage containers in Brazil. The Beverage Packaging EMEA segment consists of metal beverage containers in Europe, and other packaging materials used by the European beer and carbonated soft drink industries. The Aerospace segment provides diversified technical services and products to government agencies, prime contractors, and commercial organizations for a broad range of information warfare, electronic warfare, avionics, intelligence, training, and space system needs. The company was founded by Edmund Burke Ball, Frank Clayton Ball, George A. Ball, Lucius Lorenzo Ball, and William ChaRead More BALL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BALL Stock News HeadlinesNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comWatch the moment Aussie tennis legend helps ball girl who collapsedNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comJared Goff putting "emphasis" on ball security in practice this weekNovember 30, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)Why Microsoft Just Placed A Huge Bet On NuclearEven with aggressive expansion and acquisition of solar and wind farms, renewable energy isn’t anywhere close to providing the energy that Microsoft demands.November 30, 2023 | msn.comPhillips shown on TV applying saliva on the ball, no on-field action takenNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comShea Couleé teams with “RuPaul's Drag Race” queens for new Love Ball tour datesNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comPuck drop to follow ball drop with pro women’s hockey league opening inaugural schedule on Jan. 1November 29, 2023 | news.yahoo.com‘An identity for this team.’ UK basketball No. 1 in nation in key ball-handling metric.November 29, 2023 | news.yahoo.comNavy to make their longest ball run yet to Army-Navy gameNovember 30, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. 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Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 29, 2023 | yahoo.comStudent who says there are 'only 2 genders' takes Exeter coach Bill Ball, SAU 16 to courtNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comVirat Kohli to take a break from white-ball games on South Africa tour; to be available for Tests: ReportNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comLittle Rock wins 90-64 against Ball StateNovember 28, 2023 | nypost.comJosh Giddey booed by Timberwolves fans every time he touched the ballNovember 28, 2023 | news.yahoo.comHornets’ LaMelo Ball out for several weeks with ankle injury, sources sayNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comPuck drop to follow ball drop with pro women's hockey league opening inaugural schedule on Jan. 1November 28, 2023 | yahoo.comBaldur's Gate 3 players are begging Larian for masquerade ball DLC: "I would pay like thirty thousand dollars for it"November 28, 2023 | msn.comBall-by-ball: how Maxwell conjured another miracleNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comSources: Hornets' LaMelo Ball out weeks with right ankle sprainNovember 28, 2023 | theguardian.comGlenn Maxwell’s latest miracle ton helps Australia claim last-ball T20 win against IndiaNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comWhat Steve Clifford said after LaMelo Ball’s injury in Charlotte Hornets’ loss to OrlandoNovember 28, 2023 | news.yahoo.comWhat the Hornets are saying about their NBA in-season tournament chances without LaMelo BallNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comSwitch Hit: Dreaming of a white-ball ChristmasNovember 28, 2023 | msn.com'R&A to announce new ball rule before end of year'November 28, 2023 | msn.comSeahawks’ Geno Smith admits Pete Carroll is ‘right’ that he need to get the ball out fasterNovember 28, 2023 | forbes.comMilwaukee Bucks Can’t Keep Ball-Handlers In Front Of ThemNovember 28, 2023 | yahoo.comA Night At The All That Glitters Diwali Ball in New YorkNovember 27, 2023 | msn.comSullivan: ‘The ball is in Hamas’s court’ to extend truceSee More Headlines Receive BALL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ball and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Last Earnings11/02/2023Today11/30/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2023Dividend Payable12/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Metal cans Sub-IndustryN/A SectorIndustrial Products Current SymbolNYSE:BALL CUSIPN/A CIK9389 Webwww.ball.com Phone(303) 469-3131Fax303-460-2127Employees21,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$58.40 High Stock Price Target$63.00 Low Stock Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.92 Trailing P/E Ratio28.56 Forward P/E Ratio18.91 P/E Growth3.73Net Income$719 million Net Margins4.29% Pretax Margin4.93% Return on Equity21.44% Return on Assets4.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.87 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.35 billion Price / Sales1.13 Cash Flow$5.04 per share Price / Cash Flow10.88 Book Value$12.71 per share Price / Book4.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares315,300,000Free Float310,571,000Market Cap$17.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDaniel W. FisherChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerHoward H. YuChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentBrian GabbardChief Information OfficerRonald James LewisSenior VP & COO-Global Beverage PackagingStacey Valy PanayiotouChief Human Resources Officer & Senior VPKey CompetitorsCrownNYSE:CCKSilganNYSE:SLGNAxon EnterpriseNASDAQ:AXONHubbellNYSE:HUBBReliance Steel & AluminumNYSE:RSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNeo Ivy Capital ManagementBought 7,836 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.002%Bar Harbor Wealth ManagementSold 3,584 shares on 11/28/2023Ownership: 0.021%Deutsche Bank AGBought 30,859 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.265%EP Wealth Advisors LLCBought 6,847 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.002%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardBought 3,791 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ball stock right now? 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BALL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BALL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BALL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ball's stock price target for 2024? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Ball's stock. Their BALL share price targets range from $46.00 to $63.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $58.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BALL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BALL shares performed in 2023? Ball's stock was trading at $51.14 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BALL shares have increased by 6.7% and is now trading at $54.58. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ball? Ball saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,460,000 shares, a decline of 10.0% from the October 31st total of 14,950,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,060,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.5 days. Currently, 4.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Ball's Short Interest. When is Ball's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 1st 2024. View our BALL earnings forecast. How were Ball's earnings last quarter? Ball Co. (NYSE:BALL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.01. The company earned $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.88 billion. Ball had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 4.29%. How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball? Ball declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 30th. Read our dividend analysis for BALL. Is Ball a good dividend stock? Ball (NYSE:BALL) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.49%. The dividend payout ratio is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BALL will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.08% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BALL. What ETFs hold Ball's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ball (NYSE:BALL) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RSPM), VanEck Future of Food ETF (YUMY), Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP), SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT), Newday Ocean Health ETF (AHOY), Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF (GBUY) and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB). Who are Ball's major shareholders? Ball's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Parnassus Investments LLC (6.37%), Morgan Stanley (2.97%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.86%), Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (1.62%), Northern Trust Corp (1.00%) and Jensen Investment Management Inc. (0.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Cynthia A Niekamp, Daniel William Fisher, David A Kaufman, Deron Goodwin and John A Hayes. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ball? Shares of BALL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BALL) was last updated on 11/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ball Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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