Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BALL Ball (BALL) Stock Forecast, Price & News $51.42 -0.59 (-1.13%) (As of 03:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$50.99▼$51.9850-Day Range$50.03▼$59.2652-Week Range$46.00▼$74.49Volume1.02 million shsAverage Volume1.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$16.17 billionP/E Ratio36.21Dividend Yield1.56%Price Target$56.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Ball MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.08 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.0% Upside$56.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.30% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.30Based on 36 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth13.44%From $3.05 to $3.46 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.2.10 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector152nd out of 178 stocksMetal Cans Industry5th out of 5 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBall has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $56.67, Ball has a forecasted upside of 10.0% from its current price of $51.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageBall has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.30% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently decreased by 5.65%, 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 56.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.12% 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 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBall has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 62 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 Institutions82.65% 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 13.44% in the coming year, from $3.05 to $3.46 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ball is 36.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ball is 36.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 14.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBall has a PEG Ratio of 3.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBall has a P/B Ratio of 4.37. 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 (NYSE:BALL) StockBall 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 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 BALL Stock News HeadlinesMay 30, 2023 | marketbeat.comMLB takes over Padres broadcasts Wednesday after Bally misses paymentMajor League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports missed a rights fees payment and let the grace period expireMay 18, 2023 | marketbeat.comBallmer Group awards $42.5 million to help more than 100 Black-led groups expandA new grantmaking effort funded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie’s philanthropic arm will provide $42.5 million over the next five years to support more than 100 Black-led nonprofits focused on improving economic mobilityMay 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on LithiumThe need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.May 18, 2023 | marketbeat.comBerry Global, The Backbone Of Consumer Packaging You Should OwnBerry Global Partners has reported double-digit growth across the board in its second quarter 2023 earnings. The stock could see a rally upon the 2023 outlookMay 16, 2023 | marketbeat.comU.S. designer Villasenor leaves Swiss luxury house Bally after helping boost visibilityU.S. designer Rhuigi Villasenor is leaving his position as creative director of Swiss fashion house BallyMay 31, 2023 | msn.comHere is how the Royals plan on fixing video board that was broken by home-run ballMay 31, 2023 | msn.comWATCH: Deshaun Watson connects on deep ball to Marquise GoodwinMay 31, 2023 | msn.comNick Nurse’s first mission: Getting the Sixers to play team ballMay 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on LithiumThe need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.May 31, 2023 | yahoo.com'Ted Lasso' fumbles the ball on too many storylines, drama off-screen | MARK HUGHES COBBMay 30, 2023 | msn.comMan sues Angels after being blinded in left eye by ball that player allegedly hurled into crowdMay 30, 2023 | yahoo.comDoh! Picked Up Your Ball By Accident? Here's What You Need To DoMay 30, 2023 | msn.comGetting the ball to Mike Evans in the red zone a Bucs priority in 2023May 30, 2023 | yahoo.comDragon Ball: The Breakers Season 3 Release Date & Characters RevealedMay 30, 2023 | bbc.co.ukMLB - Los Angeles Angels v Chicago White Sox: Luis Rengifo loses ball beneath himselfMay 30, 2023 | msn.comMaybe the Celtics should stop relying on the 3-ball so muchMay 30, 2023 | msn.comLakers Believe Lonzo Ball's Injuries Began With His ShoesMay 30, 2023 | msn.comNo Twins player has hit a ball harder than Ryan JeffersMay 29, 2023 | msn.comEmiliano Grillo could have hit a moving ball and other crazy things we learned from his bizarre rules incidentMay 29, 2023 | yahoo.comWATCH: Emiliano Grillo's Ball Rolls Back 150 Yards After Landing In AqueductMay 29, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comNCAA baseball regionals: Indiana State gets to host; IU, Ball State head to LexingtonMay 29, 2023 | msn.comKentucky Earns No. 12 Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Play Ball State Friday in LexingtonMay 29, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comAPSU Mondays: New MBA program launched, Candlelight Ball record setMay 29, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comThe Lakers may have dodged a bullet by trading Lonzo Ball in 2019May 29, 2023 | msn.comEmiliano Grillo overcomes ball traveling in stream for almost seven minutes to win first PGA Tour event in nearly eight yearsMay 28, 2023 | msn.comSouthern Miss uses long ball to take Sun Belt crown from LouisianaMay 28, 2023 | yahoo.comThis Farrow & Ball paint color is trending, but it's tricky to decorate with – here's how the experts make it workSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 BALL Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/28/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Last Earnings5/04/2023Today5/31/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/31/2023Dividend Payable6/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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 Forecast$56.67 High Stock Price Forecast$65.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.08 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.42 Trailing P/E Ratio36.63 Forward P/E Ratio17.05 P/E Growth3.52Net Income$719 million Net Margins2.98% Pretax Margin3.68% Return on Equity23.92% Return on Assets4.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.97 Current Ratio0.76 Quick Ratio0.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.35 billion Price / Sales1.07 Cash Flow$4.81 per share Price / Cash Flow10.81 Book Value$11.79 per share Price / Book4.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares314,550,000Free Float309,830,000Market Cap$16.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Key ExecutivesDaniel W. FisherChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerScott Charles MorrisonChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentBrian GabbardChief Information OfficerRonald James LewisSenior VP & COO-Global Beverage PackagingStacey Valy PanayiotouChief Human Resources Officer & Senior VPKey CompetitorsCrownNYSE:CCKSilganNYSE:SLGNHubbellNYSE:HUBBIDEXNYSE:IEXTenarisNYSE:TSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCBought 16,651 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.018%Toroso Investments LLCBought 970 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.002%Putnam Investments LLCBought 19,373 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 1.272%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 30,176 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.195%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 291,961 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 1.743%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BALL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ball stock right now? 13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 forecast for 2023? 13 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Ball's shares. Their BALL share price forecasts range from $50.00 to $65.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $56.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.0% 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 1.7% and is now trading at $52.01. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ball? Ball saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,530,000 shares, a drop of 5.7% from the April 30th total of 17,520,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,670,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.9 days. Currently, 5.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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, August 3rd 2023. View our BALL earnings forecast. How were Ball's earnings last quarter? Ball Co. (NYSE:BALL) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The firm earned $3.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.57 billion. Ball had a net margin of 2.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.92%. Ball's revenue was down 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball? Ball announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, June 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 31st. 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 Vesper U.S. Large Cap Short-Term Reversal Strategy ETF (UTRN), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP), VanEck Future of Food ETF (YUMY), Newday Ocean Health ETF (AHOY), SPDR Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT), Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF (INNO) and Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF (GBUY). 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 56.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BALL will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.12% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BALL. What is Ball's stock symbol? Ball trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BALL." Who are Ball's major shareholders? Ball's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.43%), Parnassus Investments LLC (6.43%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.71%), State Street Corp (4.38%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.13%) and Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (1.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Cynthia A Niekamp, Daniel William Fisher 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. What is Ball's stock price today? One share of BALL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.01. How much money does Ball make? Ball (NYSE:BALL) has a market capitalization of $16.36 billion and generates $15.35 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $719 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.42 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Ball have? The company employs 21,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Ball? Ball's mailing address is 9200 West 108th Circle P.O. Box 5000 Westminster, CO 80021-2510 United States. The official website for the company is www.ball.com. The company can be reached via phone at (303) 469-3131, via email at ascott@ball.com, or via fax at 303-460-2127. This page (NYSE:BALL) was last updated on 5/31/2023 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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