Should I buy or sell Ball stock right now?

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Ball's stock. Their BALL share price targets range from $55.00 to $78.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $65.58 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.9% from the stock's current price. 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 the year. Since then, BALL stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $64.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Ball?

Ball saw a increase in short interest in 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 trading volume of 1,790,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.0 days. Currently, 3.4% of the company's stock 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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.01. The firm earned $3.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.56 billion. Ball had a net margin of 5.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.81%. Ball's revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share.

How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball?

Ball announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 29th. 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 1.25%. 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 22.92% 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 (RSPM) , Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM) , SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT) , Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP) , Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF (GBUY) , Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) , Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF (NUMV) and IQ Clean Oceans ETF (OCEN) .

Who are Ball's major shareholders?

Ball's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pensioenfonds Rail & OV (0.18%), CWM LLC (0.10%), Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.09%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.05%), Addenda Capital Inc. (0.05%) and Jessup Wealth Management Inc (0.04%). 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 .

How do I buy shares of Ball?

Shares of BALL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Volume: 1.44 million shs
Average Volume: 1.83 million shs
Market Capitalization: $20.31 billion

P/E Ratio: 28.73
Dividend Yield: 1.24%
Price Target: $65.58

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Ball MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.15 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 1.9% Upside
$65.58 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.29% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.04
Based on 57 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$249,783 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.22%
From $3.11 to $3.49 Per Share

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.

2.97 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

93rd out of 163 stocks

Metal Cans Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks

2.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ball 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 Coverage
Ball has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.29% of the float of Ball has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ball has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ball has recently decreased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ball pays a meaningful dividend of 1.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Ball does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Ball is 35.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.92% next year. This indicates that Ball will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BALL.

2.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ball has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
12 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 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.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 Insiders
Only 0.81% of the stock of Ball is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.51% of the stock of Ball is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ball are expected to grow by 12.22% in the coming year, from $3.11 to $3.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ball is 28.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.19.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ball is 28.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 21.29.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Ball has a PEG Ratio of 4.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ball has a P/B Ratio of 5.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend: 2/29/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/15/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 4/26/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: Metal cans
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:BALL
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 9389
Web: www.ball.com
Phone: (303) 469-3131
Fax: 303-460-2127
Employees: 21,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $65.58
High Stock Price Target: $78.00
Low Stock Price Target: $55.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +1.9%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.15
Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.24
Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.73
Forward P/E Ratio: 20.69
P/E Growth: 4.1
Net Income: $707 million
Net Margins: 5.04%
Pretax Margin: 5.80%
Return on Equity: 23.81%
Return on Assets: 4.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.96
Current Ratio: 0.79
Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $14.03 billion
Price / Sales: 1.45
Cash Flow: $5.14 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.52
Book Value: $12.17 per share
Price / Book: 5.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 315,640,000
Free Float: 313,085,000
Market Cap: $20.31 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.89

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Key Executives

Mr. Daniel William Fisher (Age 51)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $3.34M
Mr. Howard H. Yu (Age 51)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $2.21M
Mr. Ronald J. Lewis (Age 57)
Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer
Comp: $1.6M
Ms. Stacey J. Valy Panayiotou (Age 51)
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Comp: $1.2M
Mr. Scott C. Morrison (Age 62)
Senior Advisor
Comp: $2.24M
Mr. Brian Gabbard
Senior VP of Global Shared Services & Chief Information Officer
Mrs. 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. Reynolds
Vice President of Communications & Corporate Affairs
Mr. Jeffrey A. Knobel (Age 53)
Senior Vice President of Global Beverage Finance

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BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ball stock right now?: 13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ball in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Ball's stock. Their BALL share price targets range from $55.00 to $78.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $65.58 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.9% from the stock's current price.
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 the year. Since then, BALL stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $64.35.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Ball?: Ball saw a increase in short interest in 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 trading volume of 1,790,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.0 days. Currently, 3.4% of the company's stock 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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.01. The firm earned $3.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.56 billion. Ball had a net margin of 5.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.81%. Ball's revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share.
How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball?: Ball announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 29th.
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 1.25%. 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 22.92% 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 (RSPM), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT), Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP), Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF (GBUY), Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF (NUMV) and IQ Clean Oceans ETF (OCEN).
Who are Ball's major shareholders?: Ball's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pensioenfonds Rail & OV (0.18%), CWM LLC (0.10%), Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.09%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.05%), Addenda Capital Inc. (0.05%) and Jessup Wealth Management Inc (0.04%). 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.
How do I buy shares of Ball?: Shares of BALL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Ball (BALL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Ball MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Ball Stock (NYSE:BALL)

BALL Stock Price History

BALL Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™