Brokerages Set Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) Price Target at $70.85

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $70.8462.

BALL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of 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.

Key Ball News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ball declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable September 15 to shareholders of record on September 1. The dividend provides ongoing shareholder income and signals continued confidence in the company’s cash-generation capacity. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Ball is set to report second-quarter earnings, with rising earnings estimates, strong shipment trends and expected volume growth supporting the outlook. However, tariff-related cost pressures could weigh on margins and make the upcoming results and guidance especially important to investors. Ball Corp. Set to Report Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly reduced its EPS forecasts for Ball’s third quarter of 2026 to $1.05 from $1.06, fiscal 2026 to $3.97 from $3.98, fiscal 2027 to $4.52 from $4.53, and fiscal 2028 to $5.08 from $5.09. Although the cuts are small, the downward revisions may be pressuring the stock ahead of earnings and leave the fiscal 2026 forecast just below the broader $3.99 consensus estimate.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ball

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BALL. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Ball by 41.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 1,531 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Ball by 402.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 83,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,356,000 after buying an additional 67,289 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Ball by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ball during the 2nd quarter valued at about $453,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ball during the 2nd quarter valued at about $696,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Ball Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:BALL opened at $65.36 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The company has a market capitalization of $17.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.98. Ball has a 52-week low of $44.83 and a 52-week high of $68.29. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.46.

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

Ball Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 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 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

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.