Nykredit A S Takes $4.79 Million Position in Ball Corporation $BALL

Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 76,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,792,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ball during the second quarter worth $1,310,991,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Ball in the 4th quarter worth approximately $178,025,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of Ball in the second quarter worth $163,768,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Ball during the 2nd quarter worth $160,506,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Ball during the 2nd quarter worth about $143,165,000. 86.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Mandy Glew sold 5,626 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.80, for a total value of $358,938.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $459,934.20. This represents a 43.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2028 EPS estimate to $1.24 from $1.23 and lifted its FY2028 forecast to $4.96 from $4.95, suggesting modest confidence in Ball’s longer-term earnings potential. Zacks estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Ball’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $1.03 versus the $0.99 consensus and revenue of approximately $4.0 billion, up 19.7% year over year. The company also earned $0.90 per share in the comparable prior-year period.
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review noted that BALL has been down modestly since reporting results about a month ago and questioned whether the earnings momentum can continue. The report does not identify a major new business catalyst or deterioration. Ball down since earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its FY2026 EPS estimate to $3.98 from $3.99, FY2027 to $4.52 from $4.53, and Q4 2027 to $1.23 from $1.24. Although the reductions are minor, they place the analyst’s FY2026 forecast below the broader $4.01 consensus and may weigh on sentiment. Zacks negative earnings estimate

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BALL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $72.00 target price on shares of Ball in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $65.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup lowered shares of Ball from a “buy” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $78.00 target price on shares of Ball in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.69.

Ball Stock Up 0.1%

Ball stock opened at $62.74 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $62.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.77, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.95. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. Ball had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 18.76%. The company had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.7% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ball Corporation will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is 22.66%.

About Ball

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.