Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:BALL Ball (BALL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Hard Truth About Investing For Retirement (From Insiders Exposed) (Ad) Free BALL Stock Alerts $69.10 +3.65 (+5.58%) (As of 09:58 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$66.38▼$69.7750-Day Range$61.60▼$67.8852-Week Range$42.81▼$69.77Volume380,833 shsAverage Volume1.81 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.81 billionP/E Ratio30.85Dividend Yield1.16%Price Target$65.58 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Ball alerts: Email Address Ball MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.15 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.0% Downside$65.58 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.27Based on 56 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$249,783 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth12.62%From $3.09 to $3.48 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.99 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector99th out of 171 stocksMetal Cans Industry3rd out of 5 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBall has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.15, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageBall has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.15% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently decreased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBall pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBall does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ball is 35.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.99% next year. This indicates that Ball will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BALL. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBall has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 56 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ball insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $249,783.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.81% of the stock of Ball is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.51% of the stock of Ball is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ball are expected to grow by 12.62% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $3.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ball is 30.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ball is 30.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 18.50.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBall has a PEG Ratio of 4.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBall has a P/B Ratio of 5.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Insiders ExposedThe Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. But when you’re staring down the barrel of retirement and you’ve only got 5, 10, 50 or $100,000 saved, you’ve got to be more aggressive. In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.Click To Access This Powerful Training Right Now! About Ball Stock (NYSE:BALL)Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages. It also manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers, recloseable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. Ball Corporation was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.Read More BALL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BALL Stock News HeadlinesApril 26, 2024 | prnewswire.comBall Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 26, 2024 | yahoo.comBo knows ball: Broncos pick QB Bo Nix at No. 12April 26, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)The Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. But when you’re staring down the barrel of retirement and you’ve only got 5, 10, 50 or $100,000 saved, you’ve got to be more aggressive. In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.April 25, 2024 | msn.comDenver Nuggets superfan banned from games at Ball Arena files lawsuit against Kroenke SportsApril 25, 2024 | msn.com‘Ready to ball out:’ Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is a man on a missionApril 25, 2024 | msn.comFresno State’s OC says the ‘Dogs are adapting and evolving through spring ballApril 25, 2024 | msn.comBall-by-ball - A tale of two manic finishesApril 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShare Buyback Plan Approved by Ball (NYSE:BALL) Board April 26, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)The Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. 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In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.April 24, 2024 | msn.comCoaches recall Panthers’ Jadeveon Clowney’s days playing high school ballApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBoard Declares Quarterly Dividend; Increases Share Repurchase Authorization and Elects New OfficerApril 24, 2024 | msn.comSherrone Moore breaks down the Michigan football offense post-spring ballApril 24, 2024 | yahoo.com2024 Hampton Roads Heart Ball to be held May 17April 24, 2024 | msn.comRules of Golf Review: How can I possible know 'exactly' where my ball crossed into a penalty area?April 24, 2024 | sports.yahoo.comLSU baseball fan gives hilarious interview after he was hit in the head by a Tommy White home-run ballApril 24, 2024 | yahoo.comFumbling the ball on the one-yard lineApril 24, 2024 | msn.comShohei Ohtani smashes MLB's hardest-hit ball of season with 118.7 mph home run in Dodgers' win vs. NationalsApril 24, 2024 | yahoo.comZoe Ball announces mother’s death after cancer diagnosisApril 24, 2024 | msn.comZoe Ball 'bereft' as she announces death of mother following cancer diagnosisApril 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBall Co. (NYSE:BALL) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsApril 23, 2024 | yahoo.comZendaya Lights Up ‘Live With Kelly and Mark’ in Tennis Ball-green Vintage Mugler Skirt Suit, Talks New ‘Challengers’ MovieApril 23, 2024 | yahoo.comAdd Moroccan pistachio cookies and Mexican matzo ball soup to your Passover SederApril 23, 2024 | sports.yahoo.comColorado State mailbag: Thoughts on football after spring ball, transfers and moreApril 23, 2024 | msn.comAlfie Barbeary’s ball-carrying skills up there with back-row greats, says Johann van GraanApril 23, 2024 | msn.comBrewers pitcher Jakob Junis hospitalized after being struck in the neck with a ball during batting practiceApril 23, 2024 | msn.comI repaired my ball mark, but it still doesn't look right. What did I do wrong?April 23, 2024 | cbsnews.comBrewers' Jakob Junis hit by fly ball during Pirates' batting practiceSee More Headlines Receive BALL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ball and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today4/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/26/2024Dividend Payable6/17/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend1/01/2100Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrial Products Industry Metal cans Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BALL CUSIPN/A CIK9389 Webwww.ball.com Phone(303) 469-3131Fax303-460-2127Employees21,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$65.58 High Stock Price Target$78.00 Low Stock Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.15 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.24 Trailing P/E Ratio29.22 Forward P/E Ratio21.18 P/E Growth4.23Net Income$707 million Net Margins5.04% Pretax Margin5.80% Return on Equity23.81% Return on Assets4.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.96 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.03 billion Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$5.09 per share Price / Cash Flow12.86 Book Value$12.17 per share Price / Book5.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares315,640,000Free Float313,085,000Market Cap$20.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel William Fisher (Age 51)Chairman & CEO Comp: $3.34MMr. Howard H. Yu (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.21MMr. Ronald J. Lewis (Age 57)Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer Comp: $1.6MMs. Stacey J. Valy Panayiotou (Age 51)Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.2MMr. Scott C. Morrison (Age 62)Senior Advisor Comp: $2.24MMr. Brian GabbardSenior VP of Global Shared Services & Chief Information OfficerMrs. Ann T. Scott (Age 60)Vice President of Investor Relations Ms. Hannah S. Lim-Johnson Esq. (Age 51)SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Courtney K. ReynoldsVice President of Communications & Corporate AffairsMr. Jeffrey A. Knobel (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Global Beverage Finance More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCrownNYSE:CCKHubbellNYSE:HUBBTenarisNYSE:TSAxon EnterpriseNASDAQ:AXONDoverNYSE:DOVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTritonpoint Wealth LLCSold 801 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.015%SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLCBought 179 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.008%Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.Sold 562 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.003%Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Sold 604 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.019%Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.Bought 595 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.017%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ball stock right now? 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BALL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BALL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BALL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ball's stock price target for 2024? 13 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Ball's stock. Their BALL share price targets range from $55.00 to $78.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $65.58 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.0%. View analysts price targets for BALL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BALL shares performed in 2024? Ball's stock was trading at $57.52 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BALL shares have increased by 18.8% and is now trading at $68.34. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Ball? Ball saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,770,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the February 29th total of 10,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,790,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.0 days. Currently, 3.4% of the company's shares are sold short. View Ball's Short Interest. When is Ball's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our BALL earnings forecast. How can I listen to Ball's earnings call? Ball will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, April 26th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Ball's earnings last quarter? Ball Co. (NYSE:BALL) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 26th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.12. The business earned $2.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.23 billion. Ball had a net margin of 5.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.81%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball? Ball declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Monday, June 17th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for BALL. Is Ball a good dividend stock? Ball (NYSE:BALL) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.23%. The dividend payout ratio is 35.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BALL will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.99% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BALL. What ETFs hold Ball's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ball (NYSE:BALL) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RSPM), Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP), SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT), Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB), Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF (GBUY), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF (NUMV) and IQ Clean Oceans ETF (OCEN). How will Ball's stock buyback program work? Ball declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, April 24th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase 40,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Ball's major shareholders? Ball's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%), Raymond James & Associates (0.44%), AMI Asset Management Corp (0.25%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.24%), Tran Capital Management L.P. (0.21%) and Pensioenfonds Rail & OV (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Cynthia A Niekamp, Daniel William Fisher, David A Kaufman, Deron Goodwin, John A Hayes and Ronald J Lewis. View institutional ownership trends. 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