CenterBook Partners LP Has $1.70 Million Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

CenterBook Partners LP boosted its position in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 213.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,699 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,965 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in Ball were worth $1,699,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Syon Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ball during the 3rd quarter valued at about $335,000. Maridea Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Ball in the third quarter valued at approximately $521,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ball by 48.6% during the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 37,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,903,000 after buying an additional 12,348 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Ball by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 18,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 1,393 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ball by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 109,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,512,000 after acquiring an additional 27,994 shares in the last quarter. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several mid‑/long‑term forecasts — including FY2027 and FY2028 EPS estimates (to $4.51 and $4.96, respectively) and quarterly raises for Q1 2027 and Q4 2027 — which suggests analysts expect improving profit momentum beyond FY2026. Zacks revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Ball’s latest reported quarter beat EPS and revenue estimates and management provided FY guidance (recently cited at roughly $3.93 for FY2026), giving a baseline for the analyst updates — positive context, but not new company news. Earnings & guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: There are unrelated media items referencing the athlete LaMelo Ball (same surname) in a car crash — not connected to Ball Corporation but could create headline noise for some scanners. LaMelo crash video LaMelo article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed near‑term estimates — cutting FY2026 EPS (from $4.02 to $3.96) and lowering its Q1 2026 forecast — which can pressure the stock as investors focus on the upcoming year and near‑term cash flow. Zacks revisions

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BALL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America upgraded Ball from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 price target on Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.46.

Ball Stock Down 0.5%

BALL stock opened at $65.98 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.68 billion, a PE ratio of 19.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. Ball Corporation has a twelve month low of $43.51 and a twelve month high of $68.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $57.44 and its 200-day moving average is $52.51.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. Ball had a return on equity of 18.10% and a net margin of 6.93%.Ball’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.10%.

Ball Company 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.