Ball Corporation $BALL Shares Sold by Delaney Dennis R

Delaney Dennis R lowered its stake in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,230 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,335 shares during the quarter. Delaney Dennis R’s holdings in Ball were worth $264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ball during the third quarter valued at approximately $583,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in Ball by 4.8% in the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 254,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,272,000 after buying an additional 11,731 shares in the last quarter. Iridian Asset Management LLC CT boosted its stake in Ball by 73.7% in the third quarter. Iridian Asset Management LLC CT now owns 46,624 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,351,000 after purchasing an additional 19,776 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Ball during the 3rd quarter worth about $464,000. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ball in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,682,000. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BALL. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America raised shares of Ball from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Ball from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.46.

Ball Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Ball stock opened at $65.98 on Friday. Ball Corporation has a one year low of $43.51 and a one year high of $68.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $17.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.87, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $57.44 and its 200 day moving average is $52.51.

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

Ball Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting 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

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.