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BALL Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$53.50
Seasonality move
:
4.28%
Day range:
$53.16 - $53.85
52-week range:
$43.51 - $70.07
Dividend yield:
1.5%
P/E ratio:
31.69x
P/S ratio:
1.33x
P/B ratio:
2.68x
Volume:
2M
Avg. volume:
2.8M
1-year change:
-22.95%
Market cap:
$14.8B
Revenue:
$11.8B
EPS (TTM):
$1.68
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingBall has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 6 Buy ratings, 7 Hold ratings, and 1 Sell rating.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $60.76, Ball has an estimated upside of 14.12% from its current price of $53.24.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $50.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $53.24.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 14 analysts, Ball has 14.12% upside to fair value with a price target of $60.76 per share.
BALL vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Ball has overperformed the S&P 500 by 0.12% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Ball does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Ball has grown year-over-year revenues for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Ball reported revenues of $3.1B.
Earnings Growth
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Ball earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 1 quarter in a row. In the most recent quarter Ball reported earnings per share of $0.63.
Enterprise value:
21.1B
EV / Invested capital:
1.72x
Price / LTM sales:
1.33x
EV / EBIT:
22.62x
EV / Revenue:
1.76x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.01x
EV / Free cash flow:
73.80x
Price / Operating cash flow:
55.85x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
13.74x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$2.5B
Return On Assets:
2.69%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
4.18%
Return On Equity:
7.7%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.02%
Operating Margin:
9.85%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $12.6B | $12B | $12B | $2.9B | $3.1B | |
| Gross Profit | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $591M | $604M | |
| Operating Income | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $196M | $305M | |
| EBITDA | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $361M | $449M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.42 | $13.29 | $1.68 | $11.61 | $0.63 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $4.2B | $6.3B | $5.5B | $6.5B | $5B | |
| Total Assets | $18B | $20.9B | $20.1B | $19.9B | $18B | |
| Current Liabilities | $5B | $6.5B | $7.2B | $5.4B | $4.8B | |
| Total Liabilities | $14.4B | $17B | $16.4B | $12.5B | $12.5B | |
| Total Equity | $3.6B | $4B | $3.7B | $7.4B | $5.6B | |
| Total Debt | $7.7B | $8.6B | $9.7B | $5.8B | $6.7B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $830M | $891M | $697M | -$1.2B | -$665M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$1.1B | $4.6B | -$496M | $5.3B | -$207M | |
| Cash From Financing | $419M | -$4.3B | -$1.4B | -$3B | $396M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$802M | $35M | $286M | -$1.4B | -$746M | |
BALL
Sector
Market Cap
$14.8B
$18.5M
Price % of 52-Week High
75.98%
66.62%
Dividend Yield
1.5%
0%
Shareholder Yield
18.41%
0.83%
1-Year Price Total Return
-22.95%
-15.7%
Beta (5-Year)
1.080
0.757
Dividend yield:
1.5%
Annualized payout:
$0.80
Payout ratio:
47.41%
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$52.99
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$56.93
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
49.43 - 54.05
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
1.2B
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$53.02
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
54.09
ADX Line
Buy
Level
17.94
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-43.662
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$51.03
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.56
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
36
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
1.2B
Financial Scores
Hold
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (2.5574)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-1.1107)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.3676)
Sell
Momentum Score
Level (3)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-0.566)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (8)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (10)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Ball is the world's largest metal can manufacturer with market share over 30% in its three main regions (North America, Europe, and South America). The company is focused on increasing capacity amid a wave of new developed-market demand, while also investing in faster-growing emerging-market economies. Ball spun-off its glass jar business in 1993 and is now owned by Newell. The company reports three segments—beverage packaging, North and Central America (48% of 2024 revenue), beverage packaging, EMEA (29%), beverage packaging, South America (17%)—and it generated $12 billion in revenue in 2024.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, BALL has received 6 Buy ratings 7 Hold ratings, and 1 Sell ratings. The BALL average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $60.76.
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Where Will Ball Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Ball share price will rise to $60.76 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Ball?
Analysts are divided on their view about Ball share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Ball is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $50.00.
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What Is Ball's Price Target?
The price target for Ball over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $60.76 according to 14 Wall Street analysts, 6 of them rate the stock a Buy, 1 rates the stock a Sell, and 7 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is BALL A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Ball is a Hold. 7 of 14 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of BALL?
You can purchase shares of Ball via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Ball shares.
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What Is The Ball Share Price Today?
Ball was last trading at $53.50 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Ball. Yesterday, Ball closed at $53.24 per share.
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How To Buy Ball Stock Online?
In order to purchase Ball stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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