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The price of Ball Corp (NYSE: BALL) closed at $50.42 in the last session, up 0.54% from day before closing price of $50.15. In other words, the price has increased by $0.54 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.06 million shares were traded. BALL stock price reached its highest trading level at $50.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $49.675.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at BALL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 45.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.49. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 28 ’25 when Fisher Daniel William sold 3,400 shares for $51.55 per share. The transaction valued at 175,270 led to the insider holds 10,036 shares of the business.
TRISTA L FISHER bought 3,400 shares of BALL for $175,270 on Aug 28 ’25. On Jun 11 ’25, another insider, HOWARD H YU, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 12,802 shares for $54.57 each.
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 13721751552 and an Enterprise Value of 20866746368. As of this moment, Ball’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.683 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.739.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BALL is 1.10, which has changed by -0.21586317 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20221436 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 -9.66%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.92%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, BALL traded on average about 2.41M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2320760 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 272.05M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 271.56M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.93% stake in the company. Shares short for BALL as of 1755216000 were 6827050 with a Short Ratio of 2.84, compared to 1752537600 on 6283337. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6827050 and a Short% of Float of 2.91.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for BALL is 0.80, which was 0.8 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015952144The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.17.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Ball Corp (BALL) is underway, with the input of 13.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.92, with high estimates of $0.97 and low estimates of $0.89.
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 $4.04, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $4.25 and $3.95.
Revenue Estimates
According to 11 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.32B. 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 $3.1B. 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 $12.87B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.79BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.29B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.66B and the low estimate is $12.82B.
