Zacks Research Weighs in on Ball’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:BALL)

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Ball in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s FY2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Ball from $66.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ball from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Mizuho set a $72.00 target price on Ball in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Ball from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ball from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ball has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.00.

Ball Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BALL opened at $64.10 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $16.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $60.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.31. Ball has a 52-week low of $44.83 and a 52-week high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Ball had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 18.76%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.90 earnings per share. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ball

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ball during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ball by 135.0% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ball in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Ball in the second quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Ball by 29.8% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 863 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 owned 7,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $459,934.20. The trade was a 43.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ball’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.66%.

Ball Company Profile

Ball Corporation is a global supplier of sustainable aluminum packaging. The company primarily manufactures aluminum beverage cans, bottles and cups used by beer, soft-drink, energy-drink and other beverage companies. Its products are designed to support brand presentation, product protection and recycling throughout the packaging lifecycle.

Ball serves customers across North and South America, Europe and other international markets through a network of manufacturing facilities. The company also develops and markets aluminum packaging products for additional consumer and household applications, including its reusable and recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup.

Founded in 1880 as a manufacturer of glass containers, Ball evolved into a major producer of metal packaging and became particularly known for its aluminum beverage cans.