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Stock Now (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free BALL Stock Alerts $63.94 +0.17 (+0.27%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$63.80▼$64.4150-Day Range$59.14▼$67.8852-Week Range$42.81▼$67.97Volume1.53 million shsAverage Volume1.84 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.18 billionP/E Ratio28.54Dividend Yield1.25%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/Downside2.6% Upside$65.58 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.10Based on 51 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$249,783 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.68%From $3.10 to $3.40 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.2.96 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector91st out of 165 stocksMetal Cans Industry4th 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 Shorted3.29% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently decreased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBall pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, 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 23.53% 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 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBall has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 51 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% 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 9.68% in the coming year, from $3.10 to $3.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ball is 28.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ball is 28.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 20.65.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBall has a PEG Ratio of 4.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBall has a P/B Ratio of 5.25. 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 InvestorPlaceForget Nvidia, buy this A.I. Stock NowForget Nvidia, Microsoft or Google. Our tech expert and venture capitalist Luke Lango believes this is Elon Musk’s favorite A.I. stock. Why? Because this company is supplying Elon Musk with a key piece of advanced tech for his new A.I. venture.Click here to see the details. 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 17, 2024 | msn.comZendaya's Neon Tennis Ball Dress Plunged Way Past Her Belly ButtonApril 17, 2024 | msn.comBall’s proposed Howard County schools’ budget is 6.2% increase over last yearApril 17, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Forget Nvidia, buy this A.I. Stock NowForget Nvidia, Microsoft or Google. Our tech expert and venture capitalist Luke Lango believes this is Elon Musk’s favorite A.I. stock. Why? Because this company is supplying Elon Musk with a key piece of advanced tech for his new A.I. venture.April 17, 2024 | sports.yahoo.comTwins OF Byron Buxton, Orioles step up for young fan who had autographed ball stolenApril 17, 2024 | msn.comZendaya Serves a Fierce Neon Look as She Changes Into Custom Tennis Ball Gown at “Challengers” AfterpartyApril 17, 2024 | yahoo.comZendaya's Vera Wang Lingerie Ball Gown Is a Look Made for ChampionsApril 17, 2024 | msn.comKookaburra ball is a wake-up call for English fast bowlingApril 17, 2024 | msn.comRules of Golf Review: I know I saw his golf ball move when he removed that pine straw. Why wasn't he penalized?April 17, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Forget Nvidia, buy this A.I. Stock NowForget Nvidia, Microsoft or Google. Our tech expert and venture capitalist Luke Lango believes this is Elon Musk’s favorite A.I. stock. Why? Because this company is supplying Elon Musk with a key piece of advanced tech for his new A.I. venture.April 17, 2024 | msn.comA late arrival, a ball in Rae's Creek and everything else that happened to our boss during his round at Augusta NationalApril 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBall (NYSE:BALL) vs. SIG Group (OTC:SIGCY) Head to Head SurveyApril 16, 2024 | msn.comButtler's 107 leads Rajasthan to final-ball winApril 16, 2024 | apnews.comButtler’s unbeaten century helps Rajasthan beat Kolkata off final ballApril 16, 2024 | msn.comBall-by-ball: How Royals and Buttler pulled off a heist at Eden GardensApril 16, 2024 | nj.comPingry uses long ball to defeat Phillipsburg - Softball recapApril 16, 2024 | msn.comK-Pop Star Chowon of ICHILLIN’ Knocked Unconscious by Foul Ball at Baseball Game: ReportApril 16, 2024 | msn.comWho is knocking the cover off the ball in Cincinnati high school baseball this week?April 16, 2024 | msn.com'Ball of energy' Lloyd set for Scotland milestoneApril 16, 2024 | theguardian.comEngland’s Rob Key backs Kookaburra ball for full-time use in county cricketApril 16, 2024 | msn.comSevere weather stretches from Wisconsin to Arkansas, golf-ball-sized hail hits DCApril 16, 2024 | msn.comAstros' Justin Verlander bullish on ball-strike challenge system after AAA rehab startApril 16, 2024 | theguardian.comThe Ready, Steady, Go! Mod Ball reviewed – archive, April 1964April 16, 2024 | reuters.comOrioles use long ball to get by TwinsApril 16, 2024 | yahoo.comGolf ball-sized hail, toppled trees reported in Virginia as storms pound mid-AtlanticApril 16, 2024 | yahoo.comGomez’s Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball Announce 2024 Australian TourApril 15, 2024 | msn.com'Can he just stay' to pitch? Stroud to toss first ball at Astros gameApril 15, 2024 | msn.comRed Sox's Kenley Jansen becomes second notable MLB pitcher to criticize ball quality: 'It's just brutal'See 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 Payable3/15/2024Today4/17/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get 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+2.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.15 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.24 Trailing P/E Ratio28.54 Forward P/E Ratio20.63 P/E Growth4.17Net 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 / Sales1.44 Cash Flow$5.04 per share Price / Cash Flow12.69 Book Value$12.17 per share Price / Book5.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares315,642,000Free Float313,085,000Market Cap$20.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.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 CompetitorsAmcorNYSE:AMCRExpedia GroupNASDAQ:EXPECarMaxNYSE:KMXService Co. InternationalNYSE:SCIAutolivNYSE:ALVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNorris Perne & French LLP MISold 2,589 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.091%Toth Financial Advisory CorpBought 3,223 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.014%Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLCBought 1,114 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.009%180 Wealth Advisors LLCBought 2,200 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.008%Independence Bank of KentuckyBought 700 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%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 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 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 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Ball's shares. Their BALL share price targets range from $55.00 to $78.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $65.58 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.6% 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 start of the year. Since then, BALL shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $63.94. 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 volume of 1,790,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.0 days. Approximately 3.4% of the shares of the 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 earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.56 billion. Ball had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.81% and a net margin of 5.04%. The company's revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. How often does Ball pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ball? Ball declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 1.24%. 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 23.53% 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors 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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