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Ball Corporation (BALL)

Consumer Cyclical | Packaging & Containers | Westminster, United States | NYSE
64.48 USD +1.11 (1.752%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 63.83 -0.65 (-0.650%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:19 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT

Ball Corporation (BALL) presents a compelling short-term opportunity with recent price movements and analyst upgrades. The stock has shown resilience and is currently trading near its 52-week low, suggesting a potential buy-the-dip scenario. The strong analyst recommendations and positive news flow support a bullish outlook. For long-term investors, BALL's solid fundamentals, consistent dividend payments, and growth potential make it a solid addition to a diversified portfolio. However, the dividend yield is modest, and investors should consider the stock's overall growth prospects rather than relying solely on dividends.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.061399
AutoARIMA0.074868
MSTL0.092498
AutoETS0.095710

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.05
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.111
Excess Kurtosis -1.44
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-01
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-01
Debt to Equity Ratio 136.027
Revenue per Share 47.987
Market Cap 17,161,549,824
Trailing P/E 19.54
Forward P/E 14.35
Beta 1.14
Profit Margins 6.93%
Website https://www.ball.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. Call options, especially around the $60 and $70 strike prices, have significant open interest and volume, suggesting potential bullish sentiment. However, put options, particularly around the $55 and $57.5 strike prices, indicate some bearish positioning. The ATM calls have higher IV, which could imply increased volatility or uncertainty. The overall options activity suggests a cautious bullish stance with some short-term volatility expected.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.30% 1.49% 1.43% 1.32%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-02 0.200000 0.301114
2025-12-01 0.200000 0.409132
2025-09-02 0.200000 0.394459
2025-06-02 0.200000 0.387688
2025-03-03 0.200000 0.389215
2024-12-02 0.200000 0.324224
2024-09-03 0.200000 0.319824
2024-06-03 0.200000 0.294301
2024-02-29 0.200000 0.321153
2023-11-30 0.200000 0.373049
2023-08-31 0.200000 0.380191
2023-05-31 0.200000 0.406133
2023-02-28 0.200000 0.371073
2022-11-30 0.200000 0.373264
2022-08-31 0.200000 0.376445
2022-05-31 0.200000 0.297413
2022-02-28 0.200000 0.235580
2021-11-30 0.200000 0.226726
2021-08-31 0.200000 0.221263
2021-05-28 0.150000 0.194226
2021-02-26 0.150000 0.187219
2020-11-30 0.150000 0.166800
2020-08-31 0.150000 0.199570
2020-05-29 0.150000 0.225505
2020-02-28 0.150000 0.228551
2019-11-29 0.150000 0.244283
2019-08-30 0.150000 0.201142
2019-05-31 0.150000 0.263952
2019-02-28 0.100000 0.197687
2018-11-30 0.100000 0.220909
2018-08-31 0.100000 0.259569
2018-05-31 0.100000 0.294907
2018-02-28 0.100000 0.273487
2017-11-30 0.100000 0.274447
2017-08-30 0.100000 0.277928
2017-05-30 0.100000 0.269633
2017-02-27 0.065000 0.195199
2016-11-29 0.065000 0.186537
2016-08-30 0.065000 0.182355
2016-05-27 0.065000 0.199539
2016-02-26 0.065000 0.215592
2015-11-27 0.065000 0.209752
2015-08-28 0.065000 0.218015
2015-05-28 0.065000 0.202213
2015-02-26 0.065000 0.201011
2014-11-26 0.065000 0.219995
2014-08-28 0.065000 0.229503
2014-05-29 0.065000 0.242905
2014-02-27 0.065000 0.265354
2013-11-27 0.065000 0.291727
2013-08-29 0.065000 0.329100
2013-05-30 0.065000 0.339536
2013-02-27 0.065000 0.334779
2012-11-29 0.050000 0.255807
2012-08-30 0.050000 0.274346
2012-05-30 0.050000 0.287447
2012-02-28 0.050000 0.287657
2011-11-29 0.035000 0.237905
2011-08-30 0.035000 0.226473
2011-05-27 0.035000 0.207815
2011-02-25 0.017500 0.112688
2010-11-29 0.025000 0.180237
2010-08-30 0.025000 0.209989
2010-05-27 0.025000 0.234632
2010-02-25 0.025000 0.220162
2009-11-27 0.025000 0.235091
2009-08-28 0.025000 0.240821
2009-05-28 0.025000 0.302317
2009-02-26 0.025000 0.295430
2008-11-26 0.025000 0.333036
2008-08-28 0.025000 0.258077
2008-05-29 0.025000 0.221329
2008-02-28 0.025000 0.260437
2007-11-29 0.025000 0.256626
2007-08-30 0.025000 0.232035
2007-05-30 0.025000 0.218936
2007-02-27 0.025000 0.263362
2006-11-29 0.025000 0.285799
2006-08-30 0.025000 0.302746
2006-05-30 0.025000 0.329201
2006-02-27 0.025000 0.284205
2005-11-29 0.025000 0.294092
2005-08-30 0.025000 0.324846
2005-05-27 0.025000 0.321763
2005-02-25 0.025000 0.274892
2004-11-29 0.025000 0.281002
2004-08-30 0.025000 0.332582
2004-05-27 0.018750 0.275673
2004-02-26 0.018750 0.289135
2003-11-26 0.018750 0.334268
2003-08-28 0.018750 0.368063
2003-05-29 0.011250 0.227722
2003-02-27 0.011250 0.216037
2002-11-27 0.011250 0.230927
2002-08-29 0.011250 0.243242
2002-05-30 0.011250 0.265775
2002-02-27 0.005625 0.134048
2001-11-29 0.009375 0.271425
2001-08-30 0.009375 0.357134
2001-05-30 0.009375 0.404021
2001-02-27 0.009375 0.464634
2000-11-29 0.009375 0.515064
2000-08-30 0.009375 0.559473
2000-05-30 0.009375 0.644024
2000-02-28 0.009375 0.688958
1999-11-29 0.009375 0.520344
1999-08-30 0.009375 0.438276
1999-05-27 0.009375 0.401493
1999-02-25 0.009375 0.492007
1998-11-27 0.009375 0.450236
1998-08-28 0.009375 0.505029
1998-05-28 0.009375 0.502106
1998-02-26 0.009375 0.608709
1997-11-26 0.009375 0.522025
1997-08-28 0.009375 0.603557
1997-05-29 0.009375 0.703784
1997-02-27 0.009375 0.813616
1996-11-27 0.009375 0.839489
1996-08-29 0.009375 0.871475
1996-05-30 0.009375 0.749927
1996-02-28 0.009375 0.674668
1995-11-29 0.009375 0.734578
1995-08-30 0.009375 0.616656
1995-05-25 0.009375 0.655389
1995-02-23 0.009375 0.629078
1994-11-25 0.009375 0.768511
1994-08-26 0.009375 0.776164
1994-05-25 0.009375 0.730800
1994-02-23 0.009375 0.806351
1993-11-24 0.019375 1.608481
1993-08-26 0.019375 1.451383
1993-05-25 0.019375 1.420204
1993-04-06 0.265625 20.864259
1993-02-23 0.019375 1.488282
1992-11-24 0.019375 1.590794
1992-08-26 0.019375 1.648106
1992-05-26 0.018750 1.506562
1992-02-25 0.018750 1.467052
1991-11-25 0.018750 1.681913
1991-08-26 0.018750 1.579536
1991-05-24 0.018125 1.892301
1991-02-25 0.018125 1.973890
1990-11-26 0.018125 1.958751
1990-08-27 0.018125 1.792518
1990-05-25 0.017500 1.740367
1990-02-23 0.017500 1.887824
1989-11-27 0.017500 1.788537
1989-08-28 0.017500 1.630111
1989-05-25 0.016875 1.966628
1989-02-21 0.016875 2.023787
1988-11-25 0.016875 1.844240
1988-08-26 0.016875 1.893216
1988-05-25 0.015000 1.736397
1988-02-23 0.015000 1.499140
1987-11-24 0.015000 1.527785
1987-08-26 0.015000 1.088546
1987-05-26 0.012813 1.029492
1987-02-24 0.012813 1.034666
1986-11-24 0.012813 1.141944
1986-08-26 0.012813 1.070913
1986-05-27 0.011250 0.993793
1986-02-25 0.011250 1.180763
1985-11-25 0.011250 1.301268
1985-08-27 0.011250 1.306500
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.8
dividendYield 1.24
exDividendDate 2026-03-02
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.01262427
lastDividendValue 0.2
lastDividendDate 2026-03-02
dividendDate 2026-03-16

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.33974636
Address1 9,200 West 108th Circle
All Time High 102.76
All Time Low 0.125
Ask 65.04
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 8
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,968,000
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,225,388
Average Volume 2,225,388
Average Volume10Days 1,968,000
Beta 1.142
Bid 64.08
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 4
Book Value 20.428
City Westminster
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 64.48
Current Ratio 1.114
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 65.36
Day Low 63.675
Debt To Equity 136.027
Display Name Ball
Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Dividend Rate 0.8
Dividend Yield 1.24
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,984,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,984,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,984,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,984,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,984,200
Ebitda 2,012,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.15288
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.588
Enterprise To Revenue 1.772
Enterprise Value 23,315,656,704
Eps Current Year 3.96219
Eps Forward 4.49439
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.3
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,409,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 63.1574
Fifty Day Average Change 1.3226051
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.020941412
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 33.974636
Fifty Two Week High 68.29
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.8099976
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.05579144
Fifty Two Week Low 44.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change 19.650002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.43832257
Fifty Two Week Range 44.83 - 68.29
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.27
Float Shares 265,031,492
Forward Eps 4.49439
Forward P E 14.346775
Free Cashflow 883,500,032
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 16,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.19588
Gross Profits 2,577,999,872
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00262
Held Percent Institutions 0.90325
Implied Shares Outstanding 266,153,058
Industry Packaging & Containers
Industry Disp Packaging & Containers
Industry Key packaging-containers
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=115234&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,409,600
Last Dividend Value 0.2
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,494,979,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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 carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages. It manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers, recloseable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
Long Name Ball Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 17,161,549,824
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_170352
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 912,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 16,866,119,285
Number Of Analyst Opinions 13
Open 63.7
Operating Cashflow 1,262,000,000
Operating Margins 0.101280004
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.24239999
Peg Ratio 1.35
Phone 303 469 3131
Post Market Change -0.6500015
Post Market Change Percent -1.0080668
Post Market Price 63.83
Post Market Time 1,776,464,392
Previous Close 63.37
Price Eps Current Year 16.27383
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.1564522
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.3039701
Profit Margins 0.069299996
Quick Ratio 0.696
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.73333
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.11
Regular Market Change Percent 1.75162
Regular Market Day High 65.36
Regular Market Day Low 63.675
Regular Market Day Range 63.675 - 65.36
Regular Market Open 63.7
Regular Market Previous Close 63.37
Regular Market Price 64.48
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 2,468,553
Return On Assets 0.04677
Return On Equity 0.16122
Revenue Growth 0.162
Revenue Per Share 47.987
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 266,153,058
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0195
Shares Short 5,199,326
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,893,948
Short Name Ball Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0227
Short Ratio 2.41
Source Interval 15
State CO
Symbol BALL
Target High Price 77.0
Target Low Price 60.0
Target Mean Price 70.69231
Target Median Price 71.0
Total Cash 1,215,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 4.566
Total Debt 7,374,000,128
Total Revenue 13,160,999,936
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.01262427
Trailing Eps 3.3
Trailing P E 19.539394
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.3499
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 54.99525
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.484753
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17246494
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,468,553
Website https://www.ball.com
Zip 80,021