Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BALL Ball (BALL) Stock Forecast, Price & News $49.28 -0.51 (-1.02%) (As of 10/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$49.01▼$50.3650-Day Range$48.15▼$59.4652-Week Range$46.00▼$62.14Volume1.81 million shsAverage Volume1.77 million shsMarket Capitalization$15.52 billionP/E Ratio19.55Dividend Yield1.62%Price Target$58.42 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Ball MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.17 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.6% Upside$58.42 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.46% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.12Based on 46 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$226,631 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.88%From $3.03 to $3.39 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.2.27 out of 5 starsConsumer Cyclical Sector2nd out of 8 stocksPackaging & Containers Industry1st out of 1 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBall has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $58.42, Ball has a forecasted upside of 18.6% from its current price of $49.26.Amount of Analyst CoverageBall has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.46% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently increased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBall pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, 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 31.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.60% 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 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBall has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ball insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $226,631.00 in 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ball are expected to grow by 11.88% in the coming year, from $3.03 to $3.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ball is 19.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ball is 19.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 384.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBall has a PEG Ratio of 3.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBall has a P/B Ratio of 4.39. 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 BALL Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BALL Stock News HeadlinesOctober 2, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comPayton Pritchard has been working to improve his off-ball offenseOctober 2, 2023 | msn.comBroncos Rookie RB Jaleel McLaughlin Presented With a Game BallOctober 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...October 2, 2023 | msn.comWatch: Puka Nacua makes mad dash to locker room to accept game ball after Rams winOctober 2, 2023 | dallasnews.comCowboys sideline exclusive: Why Chauncey Golston had to wait to get his game ball vs. NEOctober 2, 2023 | msn.comWhat happened to all of Detroit's massive YMCA buildings? 1 is facing the wrecking ball.October 2, 2023 | msn.comHow to Apply Highlighter So You Don't Look Like a Disco BallOctober 2, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comJos Buttler will let England’s white-ball legacy be decided by othersOctober 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...October 2, 2023 | theguardian.comThe pet I’ll never forget: Punky the puggle was a sulky wrecking ball. 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Tortoise, 82, has cricket ball-sized bladder stone removedSeptember 28, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comSchrock: Bears out of excuses for not getting DJ Moore ball during losing streakSeptember 28, 2023 | theguardian.comSpare these London flats the wrecking ball. But no more eyesore tower blocks pleaseSeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comEgregious Missed Foul Ball Call Leads Directly to Cubs Run, Braves Manager’s EjectionSeptember 28, 2023 | theguardian.comMexican football match halted by pitch-invading dog that steals the ball – videoSeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comMariners fan throws foul ball on field, grazing George KirbySee 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 BALL Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Today10/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Packaging & Containers Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Cyclical 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$58.42 High Stock Price Forecast$64.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$51.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+18.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.52 Trailing P/E Ratio19.56 Forward P/E Ratio16.27 P/E Growth3.29Net Income$719 million Net Margins5.48% Pretax Margin6.46% Return on Equity21.43% Return on Assets3.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.92 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.35 billion Price / Sales1.01 Cash Flow$4.93 per share Price / Cash Flow10.00 Book Value$11.23 per share Price / Book4.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares315,060,000Free Float310,333,000Market Cap$15.53 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel William Fisher (Age 50)Chairman & CEO Comp: $1.63MMs. Stacey J. Valy Panayiotou (Age 50)Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $1.24MMr. Scott C. Morrison (Age 61)Advisor Comp: $1.24MMr. Ronald J. Lewis (Age 56)Sr. VP & COO of Global Beverage Packaging Comp: $2.08MMr. Howard H. Yu (Age 51)Exec. VP & CFO Mr. Brian GabbardSr. VP of Global Shared Services & Chief Information OfficerMrs. Ann T. Scott (Age 59)VP of Investor Relations Ms. Hannah S. Lim-Johnson Esq. (Age 50)SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. Ms. Courtney K. ReynoldsVP of Communications & Corp. AffairsMr. Jeffrey A. Knobel (Age 52)Sr. VP of Global Beverage Fin. More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCrownNYSE:CCKSilganNYSE:SLGNReliance Steel & AluminumNYSE:RSIDEXNYSE:IEXAvery DennisonNYSE:AVYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 17,054 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.277%ST Germain D J Co. Inc.Bought 5,500 shares on 9/7/2023Ownership: 0.002%Portside Wealth Group LLCBought 13,272 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.004%Lavaca Capital LLCBought 50,005 shares on 8/28/2023Ownership: 0.016%Deron GoodwinSold 500 sharesTotal: $26,425.00 ($52.85/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BALL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ball stock right now? 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 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? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Ball's shares. Their BALL share price forecasts range from $51.00 to $64.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $58.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.5% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, BALL shares have decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at $49.29. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ball? Ball saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,410,000 shares, an increase of 11.3% from the August 15th total of 14,750,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,770,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.3 days. Currently, 5.2% of the shares of the stock 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, November 2nd 2023. View our BALL earnings forecast. How were Ball's earnings last quarter? Ball Co. (NYSE:BALL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.02. The firm earned $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.84 billion. Ball had a net margin of 5.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.43%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball? Ball announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 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 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). 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 1.61%. The dividend payout ratio is 31.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BALL will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.60% 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." 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 $49.29. How much money does Ball make? Ball (NYSE:BALL) has a market capitalization of $15.53 billion and generates $15.35 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $719 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.52 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 10/2/2023 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. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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