26,100 Shares in Ball Corporation $BALL Acquired by Aurora Investment Counsel

Aurora Investment Counsel purchased a new stake in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 26,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,543,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BALL. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ball in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Ball in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Ball in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Ball in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in Ball by 44.1% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on BALL. Raymond James Financial set a $73.00 price target on shares of Ball and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Ball from $73.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Ball from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Ball from $66.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ball presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.85.

Ball Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BALL opened at $62.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.13, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.98. Ball Corporation has a one year low of $44.83 and a one year high of $68.29. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Ball’s payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

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.