Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. $AMBP Shares Bought by Weiss Asset Management LP

Weiss Asset Management LP raised its position in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE:AMBP) by 11,276.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,516,338 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,476,638 shares during the quarter. Weiss Asset Management LP’s holdings in Ardagh Metal Packaging were worth $18,291,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMBP. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 16,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,231 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in Ardagh Metal Packaging by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 36,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after buying an additional 3,040 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in Ardagh Metal Packaging by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 15,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 3,369 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Ardagh Metal Packaging by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 56,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 4,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Ardagh Metal Packaging by 22.3% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,272 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 4,787 shares during the period. 16.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of AMBP stock opened at $4.78 on Friday. Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. has a twelve month low of $3.29 and a twelve month high of $5.43. The stock has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.37 and a 200 day moving average of $4.32.

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. Ardagh Metal Packaging had a negative return on equity of 30.19% and a net margin of 0.68%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.08 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.4%. Ardagh Metal Packaging’s payout ratio is presently 666.67%.

Ardagh Metal Packaging News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ardagh Metal Packaging this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ardagh Metal Packaging beat Q2 estimates, reporting $0.11 EPS versus $0.09 expected and $1.71 billion in revenue versus $1.61 billion expected, suggesting better-than-anticipated operating performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly interim dividend of $0.10 per share, reinforcing shareholder returns and highlighting an annualized yield of about 8.5%. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Ardagh Metal Packaging also filed its Q2 2026 interim results on Form 6-K and released an earnings presentation, which gives investors more detail on the quarter but does not appear to be a separate market-moving catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call summary and slide deck may help investors assess the outlook, but the headline driver today is the combination of the earnings beat and dividend announcement. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $5.00 target price on shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging in a report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.86.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Company Profile

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE: AMBP) is a global supplier of metal packaging solutions, specializing in the production of steel and aluminum beverage cans, food cans and ends. As a segment of the Ardagh Group, the company supports a broad range of food and beverage customers, including soft drink and craft beer producers, as well as food manufacturers requiring durable, recyclable packaging. Its product portfolio encompasses two‐piece and three‐piece cans, a variety of can ends and closures, and value‐added services such as custom lithography and decorating.

The company operates a network of manufacturing plants across North America and Europe, serving both regional and multinational clients.