Ball (NYSE:BALL) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ball (NYSE:BALL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.930- for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.960. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on BALL. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price objective on Ball in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Ball from $74.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Ball from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ball presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.33.

Ball Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:BALL traded down $2.34 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $58.59. 2,516,355 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,300,736. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.11. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $62.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.42. Ball has a 12 month low of $44.83 and a 12 month high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. Ball had a return on equity of 18.12% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company had revenue of $3.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Analysts predict that Ball will post 3.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Fauze Villatoro bought 1,551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $64.51 per share, for a total transaction of $100,055.01. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president directly owned 13,778 shares in the company, valued at approximately $888,818.78. This trade represents a 12.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kathleen Pitre sold 10,660 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total value of $710,275.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 36,772 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,450,118.36. The trade was a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.58% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ball

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Ball by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,886,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,000,429,000 after buying an additional 999,690 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Ball by 47.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,658,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,749,000 after purchasing an additional 1,830,434 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in Ball by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,739,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,057,000 after purchasing an additional 922,747 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Ball by 14.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,651,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,521,000 after purchasing an additional 602,137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Ball by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,570,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,136,000 after purchasing an additional 948,473 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Ball Company Profile

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.