Ball Corporation $BALL Stock Holdings Boosted by Maven Securities LTD

Maven Securities LTD lifted its position in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 100.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 22,611 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,314 shares during the period. Maven Securities LTD’s holdings in Ball were worth $1,198,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BALL. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Ball during the fourth quarter worth about $178,025,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Ball by 47.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,658,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,749,000 after acquiring an additional 1,830,434 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC grew its position in shares of Ball by 242.9% during the fourth quarter. M&G PLC now owns 2,326,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,321,000 after acquiring an additional 1,648,303 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ball by 1,465.3% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,314,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,746,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of Ball by 58.5% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,570,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,136,000 after acquiring an additional 948,473 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Ball Stock Performance

Shares of BALL opened at $56.93 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $58.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.16 billion, a PE ratio of 16.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. Ball Corporation has a 52-week low of $44.83 and a 52-week high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. Ball had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. Ball’s revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $72.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Ball from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial set a $73.00 target price on shares of Ball and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.54.

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.