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. The Beverage Packaging, North and Central America segment sold under multi-year supply contracts to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks and other beverages. The Beverage Packaging, South America segment sales volumes of beverage containers in South America, and manufacture substantially all of the metal beverage containers in Brazil. The Beverage Packaging, Europe segment sales volumes of metal beverage containers in Europe, and other packaging materials used by the European beer and carbonated soft drink industries. The Food and Aerosol Packaging segment produces two-piece and three-piece steel food containers and ends for packaging vegetables, fruit, soups, meat, seafood, nutritional products, pet food and other products, and also manufactures and sells steel aerosol containers, as well as extruded aluminum aerosol containers and aluminum slugs. 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 Charles Ball in 1880 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.
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 Date5/2/2019 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. View Ball's Dividend History.
When did Ball's stock split? How did Ball's stock split work?
Shares of Ball split before market open on Wednesday, May 17th 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell 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 has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, January 23rd 2019, which permits the company to repurchase 50,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Ball's earnings last quarter?
Ball Co. (NYSE:BLL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.01. The industrial products company earned $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 3.90%. View Ball's Earnings History.
When is Ball's next earnings date?
What guidance has Ball issued on next quarter's earnings?
Ball updated its earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 31st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period.
What price target have analysts set for BLL?
14 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Ball's stock. Their forecasts range from $43.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate Ball's stock price to reach $53.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Ball.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ball?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." 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. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Ball Corporation expects its free cash flow to be around $800 million and capital spending to be in excess of $700 million in 2018. Ball Corporation's performance will be hurt by higher freight rates and tight metal supply in the United States. However, headwind related to currency will affect results despite the benefits of acquisitions and growing demand for aluminum beverage packaging. The company's performance will also be marred by volatile volumes in the EMEA beverage can business due to governmental regulation. Tougher comparison also remains a woe." (1/21/2019)
- 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We see little upside to the shares at such a high multiple; the Company generates considerable free cash flow, is a defensive business, and will remain a heavy buyer of its stock, but we think there’s a limit to how high the EV/EBITDA multiple can possibly go." (11/1/2018)
Has Ball been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about BLL stock has trended positive recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ball earned a media sentiment score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Ball's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ball include Bouygues (BOUYF), Deere & Company (DE), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), SCHNEIDER ELEC /ADR (SBGSY), Emerson Electric (EMR), ABB (ABB), Eaton (ETN), Roper Technologies (ROP), FANUC LTD JAPAN/ADR (FANUY), Johnson Controls International (JCI), MURATA MFG CO L/ADR (MRAAY), Mitsui & Co Ltd (MITSY), Ingersoll-Rand (IR), ASSA ABLOY AB/S (ASAZY) and ATLAS COPCO AB/S (ATLKY).
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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.36%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.30%), Northern Trust Corp (1.10%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.99%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.98%) and Eaton Vance Management (0.93%). 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 and Scott C Morrison. 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 Bessemer Group Inc., FMR LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, Eaton Vance Management, Lodge Hill Capital LLC, Bank of America Corp DE and Prudential PLC. 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 and Scott C Morrison. 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 Norges Bank, Iridian Asset Management LLC CT, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., American Century Companies Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, Packer & Co Ltd and Hsbc Holdings PLC. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ball's stock price today?
One share of BLL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.01.
How big of a company is Ball?
Ball has a market capitalization of $19.39 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.
What is Ball's official website?
How can I contact Ball?
Ball's mailing address is 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield CO, 80038. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 303-469-3131 or via email at [email protected]
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