AMG National Trust Bank Has $57.54 Million Stock Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

AMG National Trust Bank reduced its holdings in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 7.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,141,191 shares of the company’s stock after selling 94,324 shares during the period. Ball makes up 1.4% of AMG National Trust Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. AMG National Trust Bank’s holdings in Ball were worth $57,539,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BALL. Ethic Inc. lifted its position in Ball by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 34,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,941,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Ball by 17.6% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance raised its stake in shares of Ball by 2.7% in the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 9,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ball by 4.1% in the second quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 6,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smith Moore & CO. boosted its position in shares of Ball by 2.3% during the second quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 12,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $687,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Ball News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several mid/long‑range targets (notably FY‑2027 and some late‑2027 quarter estimates), signaling confidence in Ball’s longer‑term earnings trajectory — a bullish read for growth expectations. Zacks raises FY‑2027/FY‑2028 estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published updated multi‑year model outputs (including a FY‑2028 EPS projection of $4.96). These provide a roadmap for future earnings but don’t change near‑term cash flow—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks issues FY‑2028 estimate
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term quarterly EPS estimates across Q1–Q3 2026 and into 2027 (examples include reductions to Q1/Q2/Q3 outlooks and a lower FY‑2026 view), which can pressure short‑term sentiment and valuation multiple. These downward revisions explain some investor caution despite the longer‑range upgrades. Zacks cuts near‑term EPS estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on BALL. Mizuho increased their price target on Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price 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. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Ball from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.46.

Ball Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE:BALL opened at $66.49 on Friday. Ball Corporation has a 1 year low of $43.51 and a 1 year high of $68.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $57.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $52.57. 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 cap of $17.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.13.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.10% and a net margin of 6.93%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.84 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 EPS for the current year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.20 dividend. 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 presently 24.10%.

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.