Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Ball Earnings

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Ball in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.49 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ball in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Ball from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Ball from $61.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Ball from $60.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ball presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.92.

Ball Price Performance

Ball stock opened at $51.98 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion, a PE ratio of 21.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.13. Ball has a one year low of $43.51 and a one year high of $60.28. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $52.13.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Ball had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 17.89%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.550-3.650 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ball

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Ball in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its stake in Ball by 145.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in Ball during the first quarter worth about $39,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in Ball by 4,236.8% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 824 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Ball during the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ball Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ball’s payout ratio is 32.52%.

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.