Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Buys New Stake in Ball Corporation $BALL

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 631,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,393,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ball by 135.0% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Ball in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ball in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ball by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Ball in the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks identified Ball as a strong value stock through its Style Scores system, potentially attracting investors seeking relatively inexpensive companies with favorable fundamental characteristics. Here’s Why Ball Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained its current full-year earnings outlook at approximately $4.02 per share. Its FY2028 estimate remains $4.95 per share after a series of quarterly adjustments, indicating that the revisions are mixed rather than a broad change to the near-term consensus. Ball analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts lowered estimates for several periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026, Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q2 2028. The largest reported reduction was to FY2028 EPS, cut to $4.95 from $5.08, while Q4 2026 EPS was reduced to $0.98 from $1.00. These cuts suggest some caution about Ball’s earnings trajectory and could weigh on investor sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: Not all revisions were negative: Zacks raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.24 from $1.17 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.30 from $1.26, signaling improved expectations for select later quarters.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on BALL. Citigroup cut shares of Ball from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Ball from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.69.

Ball Price Performance

Shares of BALL stock opened at $62.61 on Thursday. Ball Corporation has a 1 year low of $44.83 and a 1 year high of $68.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $61.83 and its 200-day moving average is $61.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.74, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.98.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. Ball had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 18.76%. The firm had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.90 EPS. Ball’s revenue was up 19.7% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ball Corporation will post 4.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.66%.

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.