Ball Corporation (BALL) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Ball Corporation (BALL) — MoonshotScore 67/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $56.37 (-0.23%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $15.0B. Expected results Nov 3, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 30.55× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 3, 2026
Ball Corporation · BALL · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Research dated 2026-09-12: Ball Corporation manufactures aluminum beverage cans and related containers for producers of soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, personal-care products and household goods. Demand is therefore tied to customers’ packaged-product volumes and the regional mix of containers sold, not to direct consumer retail sales. Attention belongs on whether rising packaging profit and uneven cash conversion can support management’s simultaneous goals for leverage reduction and shareholder returns.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Ball (BALL)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite growth, but a strained balance sheet. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Rising.
- quarterly revenue $4.00B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- expected results Nov 3, 2026
Helping: durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 66 | Strong | |
| 66 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong |
The score moved from 66 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot to 67 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (+1); the largest pillar moves were Momentum +1.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $56.37 | |
| Change on the day | -0.23% | |
| 52-week range | $44.83–$68.29 | |
| Market capitalisation | $15.0B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 15.97 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.86M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.95 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.80 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.42% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · in line with the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We anticipate free cash flow of greater than $900 million in 2026.
Daniel Rabbitt · Statement from
We anticipate year-end 2026 net debt to comparable EBITDA to be around 2.7x, and we will repurchase at least $600 million of shares, which will bring our total capital return to shareholders to $800 million in 2026.
Daniel Rabbitt · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Ball (BALL): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Ball (BALL), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Ball Corporation serves as a global provider of aluminum packaging solutions for a broad spectrum of industries, including beverages, personal care items, and household goods.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Ball sells aluminum packaging rather than the drinks inside it: beverage producers buy cans, bottles, cups and other formats, while personal-care and household customers buy aerosol and related containers.
Segment revenue is organized around beverage packaging across the Americas and Asia, beverage packaging across Europe, and food and household packaging in the Americas. The reported segment table is entirely metal packaging; although the broader business description discusses aerospace activities, those activities do not appear in that revenue breakdown.
What do the latest results show for Ball (BALL)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $4.00B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Latest results show revenue, gross profit, operating profit and net income all rising from the preceding period. Revenue also exceeded expectations, continuing a recent pattern in which reported sales have generally come in above consensus; earnings likewise cleared the latest estimate.
Cash generation improved sharply from an outflow to an inflow while capital spending eased. That is an observed reversal, not yet a settled trend: the series has alternated between heavy early-period outflows and stronger later inflows.
Management expects substantial free cash flow and combines that expectation with lower leverage and large share repurchases. Those are management targets; the reported cash-flow swings remain the practical test.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $4.00B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $163.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $512.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $4.00B | Not available | $163.00M | $512.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $3.60B | Not available | $150.00M | $337.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.35B | Not available | $150.00M | $339.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.37B | Not available | $126.00M | $397.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $4.00B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.69B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $4.00B | $3.69B | $1.0300 | $0.9890 |
| May 5, 2026 | $3.60B | $3.34B | $0.9400 | $0.8450 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $3.35B | $3.11B | $0.9100 | $0.9000 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $3.37B | $3.32B | $1.0200 | $1.0200 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $4.00B | $221M | $0.82 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $3.60B | $205M | $0.77 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.35B | $199M | $0.74 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $3.37B | $321M | $1.18 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Ball (BALL)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $491.00M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $608.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Ball remains profitable, latest operating profitability improved, and trailing returns and free-cash-flow yield are positive. Liquidity is more demanding: debt substantially exceeds cash and investments, while cash and short-term investments have declined markedly across the reported window.
Current assets only narrowly cover current liabilities, and quick liquidity falls short. Profitable reporting periods have also coexisted with deep operating outflows while capital spending continued, making cash conversion the specific financial risk.
If positive cash flow fails to persist, debt reduction, planned repurchases and recurring dividends compete for the same funds.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $608.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- −$777.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $608.00M | −$141.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −$777.00M | −$161.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.21B | −$170.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $384.00M | −$127.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Ball (BALL)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 3, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether the upcoming report preserves recent revenue growth and expectation beats without giving back the improvement in operating profit.
More important, compare earnings with operating cash flow. Management’s free-cash-flow, leverage and repurchase goals require sustained cash conversion after the recent rebound; a further decline in cash and short-term investments would weaken the capacity to pursue those goals together.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We anticipate free cash flow of greater than $900 million in 2026.
Daniel Rabbitt ·
We anticipate year-end 2026 net debt to comparable EBITDA to be around 2.7x, and we will repurchase at least $600 million of shares, which will bring our total capital return to shareholders to $800 million in 2026.
Daniel Rabbitt ·
How does Ball compare with its peers?
Short answer
Ball's score ranks tied for 6th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Ball differs from a broad packaging peer through its heavy focus on aluminum beverage containers and its geographic beverage-segment structure. Most disclosed segment revenue comes from beverage packaging in the Americas and Asia, with European beverage packaging and Americas food and household packaging providing distinct exposures.
Peer comparisons therefore depend heavily on substrate, end market and geography. Placing Ball in a generic consumer-cyclical basket blends its beverage-can demand drivers with businesses that sell entirely different products.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $79.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.8B | 97 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $182.57 Oct 2, 2026 | $25.8B | 96 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $41.78 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.8B | 81 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $48.74 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.82B | 74 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $106.05 Oct 2, 2026 | $11.5B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Ball (BALL) — this page | $56.37 | $15.0B | 67 |
| $228.54 Oct 2, 2026 | $20.4B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $22.32 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.70B | 66 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $41.86 Oct 2, 2026 | $19.4B | 58 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $42.54 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.3B | 57 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $34.87 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.69B | 56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $4.44 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.65B | 55 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $158.90 Oct 2, 2026 | $15.1B | 53 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $72.00 – $78.00
- Consensus target
- $75.00
- Median target
- $75.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $56.37 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 25, 2026
- Transactions
- 43
- Identified insiders
- 10
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 3
- Other transactions
- 40
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 88.7% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 86.8% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 832 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 813 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 21,009,466 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 17,422,457 |
| State Street Corp | 13,416,598 |
| Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ | 12,314,049 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 11,515,810 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Ball (BALL)?
What Investors Ask About Ball (BALL) — Consumer Cyclical
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why does Ball depend on beverage producers rather than direct consumer sales?
Ball sells the aluminum container, not the beverage inside it. Its demand follows the packaging requirements of soft-drink, beer, energy-drink and other liquid-product manufacturers across its regional markets.
Does Ball’s segment revenue include aerospace?
The disclosed segment revenue breakdown contains metal packaging categories only. Aerospace appears in the broader business description but not in the reported segment mix shown here.
Can Ball’s cash flow support its leverage and repurchase goals?
Management expects strong free cash flow alongside lower leverage and substantial repurchases, but recent operating cash flow has been volatile and the cash balance has fallen across the reported window. Sustained cash conversion is therefore necessary for those goals to coexist.
Why can Ball’s earnings and operating cash flow tell different stories?
Ball has reported profits during periods when operating cash flow was deeply negative, followed by strong cash inflows later. Earnings progress should therefore be checked against cash conversion rather than treated as equivalent to available cash.
What is the BALL stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Ball Corporation (BALL) is $56.37, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the BALL price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Ball Corporation (BALL) is $75.00 (range $72.00 to $78.00, median $75.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are BALL's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Ball Corporation (BALL) is Nov 3, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Daniel Rabbitt (Aug 4, 2026): We anticipate free cash flow of greater than $900 million in 2026. Daniel Rabbitt (Aug 4, 2026): We anticipate year-end 2026 net debt to comparable EBITDA to be around 2.7x, and we will repurchase at least $600 million of shares, which will bring our total capital return to shareholders to $800 million in 2026. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Westminster, CO | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "9200 West 108th Circle, Westminster, CO, 80021, US". |
FMP — 70 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $56.37 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T21:14:22.134Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.23% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $15.0B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T21:14:21.172Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $4.00B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $44.83–$68.29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 15.97 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.86M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.95 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.business_summary | Business description (FMP excerpt) | Ball Corporation serves as a global provider of aluminum packaging solutions for a broad spectrum of industries, including beverages, personal care items, and household goods. | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile — Deterministic excerpt derived from id.description; source and date describe the input fact, not a new provider observation | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Ronald J. Lewis | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 16,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $13.93B, net result $878.00M; FY2022 revenue $15.29B, net result $719.00M; FY2023 revenue $12.02B, net result $707.00M; FY2024 revenue $11.80B, net result $4.01B; FY2025 revenue $13.16B, net result $912.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Metal Beverage Packaging Europe $3.98B · Metal Beverage Packaging Americas and Asia $6.29B · Metal Food and Household Products Packaging Americas $2.16B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 16.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $4.00B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $163.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $512.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $3.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $150.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $337.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.35B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $150.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $339.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.37B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $126.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $397.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $4.00B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $3.69B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $1.0300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $0.9890 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $3.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $3.34B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $0.9400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $0.8450 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-03 | $3.35B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-03 | $3.11B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-03 | $0.9100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-03.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-03 | $0.9000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $3.37B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $3.32B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $1.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $1.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $491.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $608.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $259.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $7.22B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.61× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $608.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | −$777.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$141.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$161.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.21B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$170.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $384.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$127.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $72.00 – $78.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $75.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $75.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 43 transactions · 0 purchases, 3 sales, 40 other transactions · 10 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 25, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 88.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 86.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 832 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 813 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 21,009,466 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 17,422,457 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 13,416,598 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ — shares in provider snapshot | 12,314,049 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 11,515,810 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 3, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-29 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 30.55× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $491.00M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.80 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.42% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($4.00B) with the recorded estimate ($3.69B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.0300) with the recorded estimate ($0.9890) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 67 of 100 · Strong · pillars 59 / 36 / 61 / 95 / 61 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 66 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 67 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (+1) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Business description | Ball Corporation serves as a global provider of aluminum packaging solutions for a broad spectrum of industries, including beverages, personal care items, and household goods. Its extensive reach covers the United States, Brazil, and numerous international markets. The company's operations are strategically divided into four primary business segments: Beverage Packaging for North and Central America; Beverage Packaging for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Beverage Packaging for South America; and its dedicated Aerospace division. Within its packaging enterprise, Ball is a key manufacturer and supplier of aluminum beverage containers, catering to producers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other liquid products. Its product line also encompasses extruded aluminum aerosol containers, innovative reclosable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. Beyond packaging, Ball Corporation maintains a substantial presence in the aerospace sector. Here, it develops advanced spacecraft, intricate sensors and instruments, sophisticated radio frequency systems, and other cutting-edge technologies. These specialized offerings support civil, commercial, and national security aerospace initiatives. Its aerospace portfolio includes defense hardware, tactical antenna and video solutions, space hardware for both operational and civilian applications, and comprehensive systems engineering services. The company also undertakes the design, production, and rigorous testing of satellites, remote sensing devices, and associated ground control hardware and software, in addition to providing launch vehicle integration and satellite operational support. Furthermore, Ball supplies highly specialized components to government agencies and their prime contractors, such as target identification, warning, and attitude control systems; cryogenic systems with integrated sensor cooling devices; star trackers; and fast-steering mirrors. Established in 1880, Ball Corporation's corporate headquarters are located in Westminster, Colorado. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Metal Beverage Packaging Europe: $3.98B; Metal Beverage Packaging Americas and Asia: $6.29B; Metal Food and Household Products Packaging Americas: $2.16B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $7.22B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $14.34B; Cash and short-term investments: $491.00M; Cash and investments: $750.00M; Long-term investments: $259.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-04 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Cyclical / Packaging & Containers The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 3411 — Metal Cans. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $750.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $491.00M; Long-term investments: $259.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $491.00M; Decline: $953.00M; Opening balance: $1.44B; Average change per period: $136.10M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$6.73B; Total debt: $7.22B; Cash and investments: $491.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.66; Current ratio: 1.07; Debt to equity: 1.26; Net margin: 6.6%; Gross margin: 16.4%; Operating margin: 11.1%; Return on assets: 4.7%; Return on equity: 17% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-09-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-03; EPS estimate: $1.05 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.77B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold BALL
Funds in our ETF coverage that list BALL among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSPE) | 0.73% |