Analysts Set Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) Price Target at $69.07
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemShares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL – Get Free Report) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $69.3333.
Several research analysts have issued reports on BALL shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Ball from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.
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Key Headlines Impacting Ball
Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about UConn guard “Solo Ball” — multiple outlets report he will undergo wrist surgery, take a medical redshirt for 2026–27 and aims to return in 2027–28; these are sports/college‑basketball stories and do not affect Ball Corporation’s business. Solo Ball To Medical Redshirt In 2026-27
- Neutral Sentiment: Additional Solo Ball coverage and analysis (injury impact, career outlook) from local and national sports outlets — relevant to college sports followers only, not to Ball Corp investors. Solo Ball played through injury
- Neutral Sentiment: Dragon Ball franchise / gaming announcements — multiple outlets report trailers, a new Dragon Ball Super entry and the announcement of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 (console/PC), plus related event coverage; entertainment/gaming news, not corporate activity for Ball Corporation. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Announced
- Neutral Sentiment: Pet safety article about dogs and tennis balls — consumer/advice piece unrelated to Ball Corporation’s operations. Vets reveal why you should never give your dog a tennis ball
Insider Buying and Selling at Ball
In other Ball news, SVP Kathleen Pitre sold 10,660 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total value of $710,275.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 36,772 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,450,118.36. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Fauze Villatoro acquired 1,551 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.51 per share, for a total transaction of $100,055.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 13,778 shares in the company, valued at approximately $888,818.78. This represents a 12.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.58% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Ball
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Ball during the 4th quarter worth approximately $178,025,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Ball by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,658,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,749,000 after buying an additional 1,830,434 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC grew its holdings in Ball by 242.9% during the 4th quarter. M&G PLC now owns 2,326,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,321,000 after buying an additional 1,648,303 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Ball by 1,465.3% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,314,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,746,000 after buying an additional 1,230,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Ball by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,886,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,000,429,000 after buying an additional 999,690 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.
Ball Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:BALL opened at $63.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $62.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.75. Ball has a 52 week low of $44.83 and a 52 week high of $68.29. The company has a market cap of $16.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.07, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.14.
Ball (NYSE:BALL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.12% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Research analysts predict that Ball will post 3.95 earnings per share for the current year.
Ball Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Ball’s payout ratio is currently 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.