NEOS Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its position in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 48.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 37,746 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,348 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Ball were worth $1,903,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BALL. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ball by 4,236.8% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 824 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Ball during the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ball during the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ball by 395.9% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ball by 17.6% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Ball News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several mid/long‑range targets (notably FY‑2027 and some late‑2027 quarter estimates), signaling confidence in Ball’s longer‑term earnings trajectory — a bullish read for growth expectations. Zacks raises FY‑2027/FY‑2028 estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published updated multi‑year model outputs (including a FY‑2028 EPS projection of $4.96). These provide a roadmap for future earnings but don’t change near‑term cash flow—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Zacks issues FY‑2028 estimate
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term quarterly EPS estimates across Q1–Q3 2026 and into 2027 (examples include reductions to Q1/Q2/Q3 outlooks and a lower FY‑2026 view), which can pressure short‑term sentiment and valuation multiple. These downward revisions explain some investor caution despite the longer‑range upgrades. Zacks cuts near‑term EPS estimates

Ball Stock Up 0.7%

BALL opened at $66.49 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $57.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $52.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.11. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $43.51 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.13.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.01. The firm 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 revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ball in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Ball from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Mizuho increased their price target on Ball from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.46.

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.