Ball Stock Gets Increased EPS Forecast from Zacks Research

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ball in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s FY2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ball from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Ball from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Mizuho set a $72.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Ball from $66.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.00.

Ball Stock Performance

Shares of BALL stock opened at $63.98 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $60.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.28. The stock has a market cap of $16.94 billion, a PE ratio of 16.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Ball has a 12 month low of $44.83 and a 12 month high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 6.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.90 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ball

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Leonteq Securities AG boosted its stake in Ball by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 5,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in Ball by 29.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 863 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ball by 19.5% in the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP increased its stake in shares of Ball by 11.3% in the first quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 2,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ball by 7.2% in the second quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ball

In other Ball news, SVP Mandy Glew sold 5,626 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.80, for a total value of $358,938.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 7,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $459,934.20. The trade was a 43.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Ball’s payout ratio is presently 22.66%.

Ball Company Profile

Ball Corporation is a global supplier of sustainable aluminum packaging. The company primarily manufactures aluminum beverage cans, bottles and cups used by beer, soft-drink, energy-drink and other beverage companies. Its products are designed to support brand presentation, product protection and recycling throughout the packaging lifecycle.

Ball serves customers across North and South America, Europe and other international markets through a network of manufacturing facilities. The company also develops and markets aluminum packaging products for additional consumer and household applications, including its reusable and recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup.

Founded in 1880 as a manufacturer of glass containers, Ball evolved into a major producer of metal packaging and became particularly known for its aluminum beverage cans.