Deutsche Bank AG Acquires Shares of 2,624,493 Ball Corporation $BALL

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 2,624,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $163,768,000.

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

Ball Stock Performance

NYSE BALL opened at $62.61 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.98. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $61.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $61.12. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29.

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

Ball Dividend Announcement

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. 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%.

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on BALL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Bank of America raised their price target on Ball from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Mizuho set a $72.00 price objective on Ball in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Ball from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Ball from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.69.

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.