Analysts Issue Forecasts for Ball’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:BALL)

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ball in a report issued on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.98 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $3.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.98 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

BALL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Raymond James Financial set a $73.00 price target on Ball and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Ball in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $72.00 price objective on the stock. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.54.

Ball Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of Ball stock opened at $53.72 on Tuesday. Ball has a 1 year low of $44.83 and a 1 year high of $68.29. 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 capitalization of $14.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.01. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.58.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.69% and a net margin of 6.86%.Ball’s revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS.

Ball Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ball

In other Ball news, SVP Fauze Villatoro acquired 1,551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $64.51 per share, for a total transaction of $100,055.01. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,778 shares in the company, valued at $888,818.78. This represents a 12.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ball

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Ball by 5.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 999,690 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Ball by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,225,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,742,000 after purchasing an additional 266,238 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Ball by 6.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,999,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,605,000 after acquiring an additional 340,677 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Ball by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,739,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,057,000 after acquiring an additional 922,747 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Ball by 14.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,651,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,521,000 after acquiring an additional 602,137 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Ball News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks reiterated Ball Corporation as a strong long-term value idea, suggesting the stock may appeal to investors looking for an attractively priced defensive packaging name. Why Ball (BALL) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate note on Zacks Research’s FY2026 earnings outlook appears to be a forecast update, but no material new operational or earnings surprise was evident from the headline alone. What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Ball FY2026 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: The remaining articles were unrelated to Ball Corporation’s beverage packaging business and appear to refer to Ball State University or Lucille Ball, so they are unlikely to affect BALL shares.

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.