Zacks Research Estimates Ball’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:BALL)

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for Ball in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $3.99 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.97. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s FY2027 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

BALL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Mizuho set a $72.00 price target on Ball 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.69.

Ball Stock Up 1.5%

BALL stock opened at $62.61 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $61.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.12. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.74, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.98. Ball has a one year low of $44.83 and a one year high of $68.29.

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

Ball Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is 22.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ball

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in Ball by 58.7% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 262,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,930,000 after acquiring an additional 97,264 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance grew its position in Ball by 276.5% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 35,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,000 after acquiring an additional 26,184 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP acquired a new stake in Ball in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,485,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ball during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,349,000. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Ball by 70.0% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 86,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,597,000 after purchasing an additional 35,749 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

More Ball News

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.

About Ball

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.