Handelsbanken Fonder AB Reduces Stock Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

Handelsbanken Fonder AB decreased its position in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 10.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,300 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Ball were worth $4,375,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BALL. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Ball by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ball by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its position in shares of Ball by 2.7% during the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 9,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ball by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 4,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted its position in shares of Ball by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 20,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Raymond James Financial set a $73.00 target price on Ball and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ball from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Mizuho increased their target price on Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Ball from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.54.

Ball Trading Up 0.3%

Ball stock opened at $56.50 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.33, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.06. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $59.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. Ball had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ball

In other news, SVP Fauze Villatoro purchased 1,551 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $64.51 per share, with a total value of $100,055.01. Following the completion of the acquisition, the senior vice president owned 13,778 shares in the company, valued at $888,818.78. This trade represents a 12.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kathleen Pitre sold 10,660 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total value of $710,275.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 36,772 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,450,118.36. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Ball News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for Ball across multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, and several quarterly forecasts, which may signal improving fundamentals and support investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest consensus full-year EPS estimate remains at $3.99, so the analyst changes are helpful but still broadly in line with market expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent non-company articles about “Dragon Ball” appear unrelated to Ball Corporation’s business and are unlikely to affect the stock.

About Ball

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.