Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Buys Shares of 631,301 Ball Corporation $BALL

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 631,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,393,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.24% of Ball as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of Ball by 58.7% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 262,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,930,000 after buying an additional 97,264 shares during the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance raised its stake in shares of Ball by 276.5% in the 4th quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 35,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,000 after acquiring an additional 26,184 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP acquired a new stake in Ball in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,485,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ball in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,349,000. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in Ball by 70.0% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 86,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,597,000 after purchasing an additional 35,749 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Ball Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE BALL opened at $62.61 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.12. Ball Corporation has a twelve month low of $44.83 and a twelve month high of $68.29. The stock has a market cap of $16.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.74, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.98.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 6.61%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.90 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Ball Corporation will post 4.02 EPS for the current year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks identified Ball as a strong value stock through its Style Scores system, potentially attracting investors seeking relatively inexpensive companies with favorable fundamental characteristics. Here’s Why Ball Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained its current full-year earnings outlook at approximately $4.02 per share. Its FY2028 estimate remains $4.95 per share after a series of quarterly adjustments, indicating that the revisions are mixed rather than a broad change to the near-term consensus. Ball analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts lowered estimates for several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026, Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q2 2028. The largest reported reduction was to FY2028 EPS, cut to $4.95 from $5.08, while Q4 2026 EPS was reduced to $0.98 from $1.00. These cuts suggest some caution about Ball’s earnings trajectory and could weigh on investor sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: Not all revisions were negative: Zacks raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.24 from $1.17 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.30 from $1.26, signaling improved expectations for select later quarters.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on BALL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup lowered Ball from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Mizuho set a $72.00 price objective on Ball in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.69.

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.