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Ball Corporation
Consumer cyclical · Packaging & Containers
$66.79
−$0.02 (−0.03%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 14 analysts
Buy
Median price target $74.00 +10.8%
- Open
- $66.41
- Day range
- 65.72 – $67.12
- 52-week range
- 46.41 – $69.58
- Volume
- 1,987,986
- Market cap
- $17,385M
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.6x
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.99
- EPS est. 2026
- $4.00
- P/E est. 2026
- 16.7x
- Dividend yield
- 1.2%
- Beta
- 0.95
- Payout
- 40%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Ball financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $4,188M | +23.9% |
| Net income | −$94M | −129.3% |
| Earnings per share | −$0.36 | −130.5% |
| Net margin | −2.2% | −11.7 pp |
| Free cash flow | $32M | −87.5% |
| Debt / equity | 1.27 | −3.8% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3,379M | $321M |
| Q4 2025 | $3,347M | $200M |
| Q1 2026 | $3,603M | $205M |
| Q2 2026 | $3,997M | $221M |
| Q3 2026 | $4,188M | −$94M |
Ball earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 13 | $0.9240.91 – 0.94 | +1.5%$0.910 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 10 | $1.0040.93 – 1.03 | +6.8%$0.940 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 14 | $4.0023.99 – 4.03 | +12.1%$3.570 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 14 | $4.4734.40 – 4.51 | +11.8%$4.002 |
Forward P/E: 16.7x (2026) and 14.9x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.180 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0.910 | $0.897 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.940 | $0.845 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.030 | $0.988 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.100 | $1.069 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $0.924 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.004 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.250 | — |
| 2023 | $2.230 | — |
| 2024 | $13.000 | — |
| 2025 | $3.300 | — |
| 2026 | — | $4.002 |
| 2027 | — | $4.473 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.004 | +6.8% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $0.924 | +1.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.100est. $1.069 · surprise +2.9% | −6.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.030est. $0.988 · surprise +4.3% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $0.940est. $0.845 · surprise +11.3% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $0.910est. $0.897 · surprise +1.5% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.180 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $4.473 | +11.8% |
| 2026Estimated | $4.002 | +21.3% |
| 2025 | $3.300 | −74.6% |
| 2024 | $13.000 | +483.0% |
| 2023 | $2.230 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | $2.250 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Ball dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.2% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.2% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $0.80 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $0.80 |
| Payout (TTM) | 40% |
| Last dividend | $0.20Sep 1, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 1, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $0.55 |
| 2020 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.70 |
| 2022 | $0.80 |
| 2023 | $0.80 |
| 2024 | $0.80 |
| 2025 | $0.80 |
| est. 12m | $0.80 |
Ball forecasts
14 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 10 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $80.00 | +19.8% |
| Median | $74.00 | +10.8% |
| Low | $63.00 | −5.7% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $49.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $52.97 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $56.87 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $67.13 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $59.11 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $61.08 |
| May 29, 2026 | $54.67 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $62.40 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $64.90 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $62.97 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $56.03 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $66.47 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $66.79 |
Ball peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | Ball | 17,385 | 33.6x | 66.79 | −0.03% | 46.4169.58 |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock | 23,268 | 49.3x | 44.36 | +0.38% | 32.7352.65 |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | 22,651 | 31.3x | 254.23 | −0.07% | 191.50262.59 |
| AMCR | Amcor | 20,871 | 19.4x | 45.19 | +0.11% | 36.2550.94 |
| IP | International Paper | 18,605 | n/a | 35.13 | −1.13% | 29.2650.25 |
| AVY | Avery Dennison | 14,275 | 20.5x | 189.04 | +0.53% | 152.42199.54 |
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