North Dakota State Investment Board Purchases New Position in Ball Corporation $BALL

North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 9,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $506,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Ball during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Ball during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Ball during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its stake in shares of Ball by 297.0% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 802 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Ball in the second quarter worth about $46,000. 86.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on BALL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Ball from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 target price on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $72.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.54.

Trending Headlines about Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2028 earnings estimate for Ball to $5.02 per share from $4.97, signaling slightly better long-term profit expectations. Ball Corporation stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also raised the Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.19 from $1.14, which may reinforce confidence in Ball’s earnings trajectory. Ball Corporation stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: Several near- and medium-term estimates were trimmed, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, and Q2 2027 EPS forecasts, which suggests only mixed revisions for the next few quarters. Ball Corporation stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: The current full-year consensus earnings estimate remains $3.99 per share, so the market is still waiting for Ball to show whether it can meet or exceed that outlook. Ball Corporation stock page

Ball Trading Down 0.7%

BALL opened at $56.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $15.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $57.18. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.34 billion. Ball had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. Ball’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 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. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid 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 of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Ball’s payout ratio is 23.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Kathleen Pitre sold 10,660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total transaction 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. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Fauze Villatoro purchased 1,551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $64.51 per share, with a total value of $100,055.01. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president owned 13,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $888,818.78. The trade was a 12.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.58% 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.