Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $96.38 Million Position in Ball Corporation $BALL

Hsbc Holdings PLC cut its holdings in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 8.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,547,598 shares of the company’s stock after selling 139,959 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Ball were worth $96,380,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,531 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Ball by 402.8% in the first 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 boosted its holdings in Ball by 10.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Ball during the second quarter worth about $453,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ball during the 2nd quarter worth about $696,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $65.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Ball from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial set a $78.00 target price on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Ball from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.69.

Key Stories Impacting Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2028 EPS estimate to $1.24 from $1.23 and lifted its FY2028 forecast to $4.96 from $4.95, suggesting modest confidence in Ball’s longer-term earnings potential. Zacks estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Ball’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $1.03 versus the $0.99 consensus and revenue of approximately $4.0 billion, up 19.7% year over year. The company also earned $0.90 per share in the comparable prior-year period.
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review noted that BALL has been down modestly since reporting results about a month ago and questioned whether the earnings momentum can continue. The report does not identify a major new business catalyst or deterioration. Ball down since earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its FY2026 EPS estimate to $3.98 from $3.99, FY2027 to $4.52 from $4.53, and Q4 2027 to $1.23 from $1.24. Although the reductions are minor, they place the analyst’s FY2026 forecast below the broader $4.01 consensus and may weigh on sentiment. Zacks negative earnings estimate

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Mandy Glew sold 5,626 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.80, for a total value of $358,938.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 7,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $459,934.20. The trade was a 43.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.58% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ball Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:BALL opened at $62.74 on Monday. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $62.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.02.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 6.61%.Ball’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.