Ball Corp. provides metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products, and of aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers. It operates through the following business segments: Beverage Packaging, North and Central America; Beverage Packaging, South America; Beverage Packaging, Europe; Food and Aerosol Packaging; and Aerospace.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metal cans
Sub-IndustryMetal & Glass Containers
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone303-469-3131
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.64 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees17,500
Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Ball (NYSE:BLL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ball's stock symbol?
Ball trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BLL."
How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball?
Ball declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. View Ball's Dividend History.
When did Ball's stock split? How did Ball's stock split work?
Ball shares split on the morning of Wednesday, May 17th 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, May 16th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Ball stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How will Ball's stock buyback program work?
Ball announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 23rd 2019, which authorizes the company to repurchase 50,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Ball's earnings last quarter?
Ball Co. (NYSE:BLL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.02. The industrial products company earned $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.05 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 22.86% and a net margin of 4.82%. Ball's quarterly revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. View Ball's Earnings History.
When is Ball's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BLL?
8 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Ball's shares. Their forecasts range from $58.10 to $87.00. On average, they anticipate Ball's share price to reach $77.02 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ball.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ball?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ball.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Ball stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Ball stock:
- 1. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We consider BLL a solid company with healthy future growth prospects; we just don’t understand the multiple at which it trades." (8/2/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Ball Corporation expects to achieve EBITDA of $2 billion and free cash flow of more than $1 billion in 2019. However, the company’s results are likely to bear the impact of headwinds related to currency, higher freight rates and tight metal supply in the United States. The company's performance will be marred by volatile volumes in the EMEA beverage can business owing to governmental regulation. Additionally, Saudi Arabia continues to be a very challenging environment for Ball Corporation. The company has a mixed record of earnings surprises over the last few quarters. The estimate for first-quarter 2019 earnings has been revised downwards, ahead of first-quarter earnings release." (5/7/2019)
Has Ball been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about BLL stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ball earned a news sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Ball.
Are investors shorting Ball?
Ball saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,730,000 shares, a decline of 10.2% from the October 31st total of 6,380,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,290,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.8% of the company's stock are short sold. View Ball's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Ball's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Ball own?
Who are Ball's key executives?
Ball's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John A. Hayes, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 54)
- Mr. Scott C. Morrison, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 57)
- Ms. Lisa Ann Pauley, Sr. VP of HR & Admin. (Age 58)
- Mr. Charles E. Baker, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 62)
- Mr. Daniel William Fisher, Sr. VP & COO of Global Metal Beverage Packaging (Age 46)
Who are Ball's major shareholders?
Ball's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.45%), Chilton Investment Co. LLC (0.92%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.81%), SPF Beheer BV (0.40%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.38%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.38%). Company insiders that own Ball stock include Charles E Baker, Daniel William Fisher, James N Peterson, Jeff A Knobel, John A Hayes, Lisa Ann Pauley, Nate C Carey, R David Hoover, Robert D Strain, Scott C Morrison and Stuart A Taylor II. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ball.
Which major investors are selling Ball stock?
BLL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT, Mackay Shields LLC, AMF Pensionsforsakring AB, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Squarepoint Ops LLC, British Airways Pensions Investment Management Ltd, SPF Beheer BV and Daiwa Securities Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Ball company stock in the last year include Charles E Baker, Daniel William Fisher, Jeff A Knobel, John A Hayes, Nate C Carey, Robert D Strain, Scott C Morrison and Stuart A Taylor II. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ball.
Which major investors are buying Ball stock?
BLL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Eagle Asset Management Inc., AMG National Trust Bank, State Street Corp, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and California Public Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ball.
How do I buy shares of Ball?
Shares of BLL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ball's stock price today?
One share of BLL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.15.
How big of a company is Ball?
Ball has a market capitalization of $21.64 billion and generates $11.64 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $454 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.20 on an earnings per share basis. Ball employs 17,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Ball.
What is Ball's official website?
How can I contact Ball?
Ball's mailing address is 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield CO, 80021. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 303-469-3131 or via email at [email protected]
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