Brokers Offer Predictions for Ball’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:BALL)

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Ball in a report released on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.12. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.10% and a net margin of 6.93%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Ball from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 target price on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Ball from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Ball from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.46.

Ball Stock Performance

NYSE:BALL opened at $65.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.11. Ball has a fifty-two week low of $43.51 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.51. The company has a market capitalization of $17.68 billion, a PE ratio of 19.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.13.

Ball Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is 24.10%.

Institutional Trading of Ball

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ball in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $606,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ball by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,225,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,742,000 after purchasing an additional 266,238 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ball in the 4th quarter valued at $283,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Ball by 237.3% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 131,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,963,000 after purchasing an additional 92,486 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in Ball by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 72,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,847,000 after purchasing an additional 26,222 shares in the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward estimates — Q1 2027 to $1.03 (from $0.94), Q4 2027 to $1.13 (from $1.12), FY2027 to $4.51 (from $4.49), and published FY2028 at $4.96 — signaling modestly stronger medium‑term earnings expectations. (No company release; analyst note)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also nudged Q2 2026 to $1.00 (from $0.99), a small uptick to near‑term quarterly guidance that can be viewed as incremental positive revision for upcoming results. (No company release; analyst note)
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple media outlets reported that NBA player LaMelo Ball was involved in a Charlotte car crash but uninjured and available to play the next day — this is unrelated to Ball Corporation’s business and should be treated as market noise. Hornets’ LaMelo Ball available to play Hornets’ LaMelo Ball addresses Charlotte car crash
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered FY2026 EPS to $3.96 (from $4.02) and trimmed Q1 2026 to $0.86 (from $0.88) — a modest downtick to this year’s outlook that could weigh on near‑term sentiment and pressure the stock if investors focus on the cut. (No company release; analyst note)

About Ball

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.