$61.02-1.65 (-2.63%)
Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally.
Ball Corporation in the Consumer Cyclical sector is trading at $61.02 with a market capitalization of $16.6B. Wall Street consensus targets $72.57 (14 analysts), implying a +18.9% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 11% below its 52-week high of $68.29, remaining 3.8% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 6/9 shows mixed financial quality. The Whystock Score of 75/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | — | $3.60B↑ | $3.35B↓ | $3.38B↑ | $3.34B |
| Gross Profit | — | $646.00M↓ | $648.00M↓ | $678.00M↑ | $648.00M |
| Operating Income | — | $337.00M↓ | $339.00M↓ | $390.00M↑ | $356.00M |
| Net Income | — | $205.00M↑ | $200.00M↓ | $321.00M↑ | $212.00M |
Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers to fillers of ...

Ball (BALL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Ball’s second quarter results surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and adjusted earnings, yet the market reacted negatively as investors focused on declining operating margins. Management cited strong global demand for aluminum cans, with CEO Ron Lewis highlighting a 4.3% increase in global volumes and continued momentum across regions. However, Lewis acknowledged that North American capacity remained "notably tight," limiting the company’s ability to fully capitalize on special
Academic risk and quality models computed from BALL's own filings and price history, not from analyst opinion.
Mixed: 6 of 9 fundamental-health tests pass, so profitability and balance-sheet trends disagree.
Altman Z in the 1.81 to 2.99 grey zone, the band where the model gives no clear bankruptcy verdict.
Beneish M below the -1.78 flag threshold, so the earnings-manipulation model finds nothing unusual in the accruals and margin trends.
Share of earnings coming from accruals rather than cash. Higher values historically precede weaker future returns.
GARCH(1,1) 30-day annualised forecast, above the current 25.4% reading.
Fama-French 5-factor market beta. The five factors explain 30% of this stock's return variance; the rest is idiosyncratic.
The stock’s own historical valuation anchor, which is a fairer comparison than a sector average for a company with a persistent premium or discount.
Model inputs as of 2026-09-08.