Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Has $3.71 Million Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC lessened its stake in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) by 87.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,060 shares of the company’s stock after selling 500,000 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC’s holdings in Ball were worth $3,711,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BALL. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Ball by 1,465.3% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,314,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,746,000 after buying an additional 1,230,791 shares during the period. Man Group plc raised its holdings in Ball by 141.3% during the 3rd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,248,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,949,000 after buying an additional 731,076 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Ball by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,055,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,270,000 after buying an additional 730,462 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Ball by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,651,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,521,000 after buying an additional 602,137 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP acquired a new stake in Ball during the 4th quarter worth about $26,485,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.51% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for Ball across multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, and several quarterly forecasts, which may signal improving fundamentals and support investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest consensus full-year EPS estimate remains at $3.99, so the analyst changes are helpful but still broadly in line with market expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent non-company articles about “Dragon Ball” appear unrelated to Ball Corporation’s business and are unlikely to affect the stock.

Insider Activity at Ball

In related news, SVP Kathleen Pitre sold 10,660 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.63, for a total value of $710,275.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 36,772 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,450,118.36. This represents a 22.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Fauze Villatoro acquired 1,551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.51 per share, for a total transaction of $100,055.01. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president directly owned 13,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $888,818.78. The trade was a 12.69% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on BALL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ball from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Ball from $66.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Ball from $74.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Ball from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 price target on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.54.

Ball Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE BALL opened at $56.50 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. Ball Corporation has a 1-year low of $44.83 and a 1-year high of $68.29. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.18. The company has a market capitalization of $15.04 billion, a PE ratio of 16.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.06.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. Ball had a return on equity of 18.69% and a net margin of 6.86%.The firm had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ball Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Ball’s payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

Ball Profile

Ball Corporation is a leading provider of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions and advanced aerospace technologies. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company serves customers in the beverage, food and aerosol markets through a global network of manufacturing facilities. With an emphasis on sustainability and innovation, Ball designs and produces metal cans, bottles and ends that support recycling and reduce environmental impact.

The company’s packaging segment specializes in beverage cans for soft drinks, beer and energy drinks, as well as metal packaging for food and personal care applications.