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In the latest session, Ball Corp (NYSE: BALL) closed at $54.06 up 0.04% from its previous closing price of $54.04. In other words, the price has increased by $0.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.73 million shares were traded. BALL stock price reached its highest trading level at $54.3799 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $53.645.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ball Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 48.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.67 and its Current Ratio is at 1.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.30.
On January 16, 2025, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $56 to $49.
UBS Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on January 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $58.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 11 ’25 when HOWARD H YU bought 12,802 shares for $54.57 per share.
Participayoes lndustriais do N bought 250,000 shares of BALL for $12,407,500 on Feb 14 ’25. On Nov 20 ’24, another insider, Fisher Daniel William, who serves as the President & C.E.O. of the company, sold 5,802 shares for $59.77 each. As a result, the insider received 346,795 and left with 118,043 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BALL now has a Market Capitalization of 14712375296 and an Enterprise Value of 21657073664. As of this moment, Ball’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.09. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.747 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.146.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BALL is 1.07, which has changed by -0.12876713 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BALL has reached a high of $68.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $43.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.74%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BALL has traded an average of 2.58M shares per day and 3079310 over the past ten days. A total of 272.05M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 271.57M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.26% stake in the company. Shares short for BALL as of 1752537600 were 6283337 with a Short Ratio of 2.44, compared to 1749772800 on 8545261. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6283337 and a Short% of Float of 2.6199998.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BALL is 0.80, from 0.8 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014803849The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.16.
Earnings Estimates
Ball Corp (BALL) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 13.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.91, with high estimates of $0.97 and low estimates of $0.88.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.64 and $3.53 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.59. EPS for the following year is $4.02, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $4.25 and $3.71.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 11 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.33B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.42B to a low estimate of $3.17B. As of the current estimate, Ball Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.08BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.11B. There is a high estimate of $3.26B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.95B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BALL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.12B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.56B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.88B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.79BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.24B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.66B and the low estimate is $12.46B.
