Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Purchases New Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 500,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,485,000. Ball comprises about 1.3% of Mizuho Markets Cayman LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Ball by 1,465.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,314,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,746,000 after buying an additional 1,230,791 shares during the period. Man Group plc boosted its position in Ball by 141.3% in the 3rd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,248,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,949,000 after buying an additional 731,076 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Ball by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,055,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,270,000 after buying an additional 730,462 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Ball by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,651,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,521,000 after buying an additional 602,137 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Ball by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,828,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,003,000 after buying an additional 455,089 shares during the period. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ball Price Performance

Shares of BALL opened at $56.50 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $59.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.18. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.04 billion, a PE ratio of 16.33, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced 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 net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The firm had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Ball’s payout ratio is 23.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on BALL shares. Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Ball from $74.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.54.

Key Stories Impacting Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for Ball across multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, and several quarterly forecasts, which may signal improving fundamentals and support investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest consensus full-year EPS estimate remains at $3.99, so the analyst changes are helpful but still broadly in line with market expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent non-company articles about “Dragon Ball” appear unrelated to Ball Corporation’s business and are unlikely to affect the stock.

Insider Activity at Ball

In other news, SVP Fauze Villatoro acquired 1,551 shares of Ball stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.51 per share, for a total transaction of $100,055.01. Following the purchase, the senior vice president directly owned 13,778 shares in the company, valued at $888,818.78. The trade was a 12.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Kathleen Pitre sold 10,660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total transaction of $710,275.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 36,772 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,450,118.36. This trade represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Ball 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.