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Ball (BALL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$61.44 +0.26 (+0.42%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$61.11
$62.43
50-Day Range
$54.12
$66.84
52-Week Range
$44.83
$68.29
Volume
1.31 million shs
Average Volume
1.94 million shs
Market Capitalization
$16.26 billion
P/E Ratio
17.42
Dividend Yield
1.30%
Price Target
$71.69
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ball Corporation is a leading provider of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions and advanced aerospace technologies. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company serves customers in the beverage, food and aerosol markets through a global network of manufacturing facilities. With an emphasis on sustainability and innovation, Ball designs and produces metal cans, bottles and ends that support recycling and reduce environmental impact.

The company’s packaging segment specializes in beverage cans for soft drinks, beer and energy drinks, as well as metal packaging for food and personal care applications. Ball’s customers include major global and regional brands, and its operations span North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Leveraging investments in lightweighting and coating technologies, Ball aims to enhance product performance while minimizing resource consumption.

In addition to packaging, Ball Corporation operates an aerospace division that develops and manufactures spacecraft structures, instruments and mission-critical components. The aerospace unit supports both government and commercial customers, collaborating on projects for Earth observation, communications satellites and space exploration missions. Ball’s engineering teams work on advanced materials, electronics integration and systems design to meet demanding performance requirements.

Originally founded in 1880 as the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, the organization has evolved from its glass canning jar roots into a diversified industrial enterprise. Over the decades, strategic acquisitions and continuous research have expanded the company’s capabilities and geographic reach. Under the leadership of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer John A. Hayes, Ball Corporation continues to focus on innovation, operational excellence and sustainable growth across its global operations.

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Ball Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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BALL MarketRank™: 

Ball scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ball has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Ball has a consensus price target of $71.69, representing about 17.0% upside from its current price of $61.29.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ball has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ball's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ball are expected to grow by 13.18% in the coming year, from $4.02 to $4.55 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ball is 17.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.96.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ball is 17.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.53.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ball has a PEG Ratio of 1.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ball has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ball's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.52% of the float of Ball has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ball has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ball has recently decreased by 13.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ball pays a meaningful dividend of 1.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ball does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ball is 22.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.58% next year. This indicates that Ball will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Ball's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ball has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.58% of the stock of Ball is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.51% of the stock of Ball is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ball's insider trading history.
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BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ball's stock was trading at $53.02 at the start of the year. Since then, BALL shares have increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $61.29.

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. Ball's revenue for the quarter was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Ball's board authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, January 29th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $4,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 24.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Ball include BlackRock Inc. (7.94%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.99%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.97%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Pitre, Ronald J Lewis, Fauze Villatoro, Deron Goodwin, Daniel William Fisher, Pedro Henrique Mariani, David A Kaufman and Mandy Glew.
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Shares of BALL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ball investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
8/17/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Sub-Industry
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
Current Symbol
NYSE:BALL
CIK
9389
Employees
16,000
Year Founded
1880

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$78.00
Low Price Target
$65.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.54
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.36
Forward P/E Ratio
15.25
P/E Growth
1.19
Net Income
$912 million
Net Margins
6.61%
Pretax Margin
8.15%
Return on Equity
18.76%
Return on Assets
5.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.13
Current Ratio
1.07
Quick Ratio
0.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$13.16 billion
Price / Sales
1.23
Cash Flow
$5.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.31
Book Value
$20.23 per share
Price / Book
3.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
264,700,000
Free Float
263,168,000
Market Cap
$16.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.98

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This page (NYSE:BALL) was last updated on 8/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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