Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Ball Q3 Earnings

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) – Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Ball in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.02. The consensus estimate for Ball’s current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ball’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.03. Ball had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 16.81%. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.74 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.550-3.650 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on BALL. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Ball from $62.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $66.00 price objective (down previously from $67.00) on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Ball from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Barclays decreased their target price on Ball from $61.00 to $57.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Ball from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.27.

Ball Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:BALL opened at $50.89 on Thursday. Ball has a 1-year low of $43.51 and a 1-year high of $68.12. The company has a 50-day moving average of $55.65 and a 200 day moving average of $53.18. The firm has a market cap of $13.85 billion, a PE ratio of 26.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ball

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its stake in Ball by 145.0% in the second quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Ball in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its stake in Ball by 72.4% in the first quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Ball in the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ball by 764.9% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Daniel William Fisher sold 3,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.55, for a total transaction of $175,270.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 10,036 shares in the company, valued at $517,355.80. The trade was a 25.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ball Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Ball’s payout ratio is presently 41.45%.

About 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.