NYSE:BALL Ball (BALL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $51.90 +0.94 (+1.83%) Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.87 -0.04 (-0.07%) As of 03/14/2025 07:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Ball Stock (NYSE:BALL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ball alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$51.09▼$51.9450-Day Range$49.09▼$56.5352-Week Range$48.95▼$71.32Volume1.77 million shsAverage Volume1.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$14.66 billionP/E Ratio4.10Dividend Yield1.54%Price Target$64.64Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewBall 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… Remove Ads Ball Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreBALL MarketRank™: Ball scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 175 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBall has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageBall has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ball's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.51% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ball are expected to grow by 13.51% in the coming year, from $3.48 to $3.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ball is 4.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ball is 4.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 16.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBall has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBall has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ball's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.53% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently increased by 14.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBall pays a meaningful dividend of 1.53%, 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 6.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ball will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.25% next year. This indicates that Ball will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ball's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.53% of the float of Ball has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBall has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ball has recently increased by 14.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentBall has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for Ball this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for BALL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Ball to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ball insiders have not sold or bought any 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.Read more about Ball's insider trading history. 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 BALL Stock News HeadlinesNCAA women's basketball scores I Kent State vs. Ball State, MAC Tournament recapMarch 15 at 2:11 AM | sports.yahoo.comHornets make franchise-record 26 3s and Ball has 27 points and 14 assists in 145-134 win over SpursMarch 15 at 2:11 AM | msn.comTrump doesn’t give a damnPorter Stansberry: “I met with Trump’s biggest backers… they’re scooping up these 10 stocks” I recently met with one of Trump’s longest-serving advisors. We helped put together a plan to help investors capitalize on Trump’s election. And we found out these 10 stocks are the most likely to boom…March 15, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)NBA Fans React to Lonzo Ball Injury News Before Bulls-RocketsMarch 15 at 2:11 AM | msn.comNBA Fans React to LaMelo Ball's Performance in Spurs-HornetsMarch 15 at 2:11 AM | msn.comNick Ball vs TJ Doheny Odds: Who is the favorite to leave with the title according to the bookmakers?March 14 at 9:54 AM | msn.comJose Altuve’s shaky adjustment to left field: ‘Every ball I get is going to be a new thing’March 14 at 4:52 AM | nytimes.comStanford player inexplicably throws ball to Louisville for buzzer-beater in ACC tournamentMarch 14 at 4:52 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines BALL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BALL shares performed this year? Ball's stock was trading at $55.13 at the start of the year. Since then, BALL shares have decreased by 5.8% and is now trading at $51.9050. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ball's earnings last quarter? Ball Co. (NYSE:BALL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.03. Ball's quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. How will Ball's stock buyback program work? Ball's board initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, January 29th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $4,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 24.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Ball's major shareholders? Ball's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.49%), Parnassus Investments LLC (6.31%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (5.00%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (2.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel William Fisher, Deron Goodwin, Cynthia A Niekamp, Pedro Henrique Mariani and Mandy Glew. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Ball own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ball investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend12/02/2024Dividend Payable12/16/2024Last Earnings2/04/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend3/03/2025Today3/14/2025Dividend Payable3/17/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrial Products Industry Metal cans Sub-IndustryShipping Containers Current SymbolNYSE:BALL CIK9389 Webwww.ball.com Phone(303) 469-3131Fax303-460-2127Employees16,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$64.64 High Stock Price Target$78.00 Low Stock Price Target$49.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.58 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.66 Trailing P/E Ratio4.10 Forward P/E Ratio14.92 P/E Growth1.24Net Income$4.01 billion Net Margins33.98% Pretax Margin4.54% Return on Equity16.17% Return on Assets5.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.90 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.80 billion Price / Sales1.24 Cash Flow$5.41 per share Price / Cash Flow9.60 Book Value$19.87 per share Price / Book2.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares282,379,000Free Float280,532,000Market Cap$14.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.99 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, Starlink, or X.AI? 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