BALLConsumer Cyclical · Packaging & ContainersThe 14 Wall Street analysts covering Ball Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $73 — +9.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 82 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Ball Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (90): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (39): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BALL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +9.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $72 → $70 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $77 → $73 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $66 → $63 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 18 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | $65 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | $60 → $65 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $65 → $66 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $71 → $72 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 14 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $70 → $73 |
| 14 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $73 → $72 |
| 9 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 9 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $75 → $77 |
| 18 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Ball Corp. returned +42.5% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Cheaper than 63% of US stocks
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Higher than 69% of US stocks
Higher than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 17% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
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Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Ball Corp. has a market value of $17.6B and an enterprise value of $24.7B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $14.3B. The latest quarter grew 19.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $949.0M, a 6.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.53.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $827.0M, after $599.0M of capital spending.
Ball Corp. spent $414.0M on share buybacks and $215.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 18.9×; forward P/E: 14.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.20%, paying out 23% of earnings.
Ball Corp. employs 16,000 people — $895K of revenue per employee.
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Ball is approaching its Q3 earnings release with higher shipment volumes across all regions, while tariff pressures and a negative Earnings ESP are noted as challenges.
Why it matters — BALL watchers may weigh broad-based shipment growth against the cited tariff pressures and negative earnings indicator ahead of the report.
Ball Corporation will present at the Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference on November 12, 2026.
Why it matters — The conference presentation is a company event that BALL watchers may wish to note.
Ball Corporation’s board declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026.
Why it matters — BALL watchers may note the dividend amount and the payment and record dates.
Zacks Investment Research says Ball does not have the combination of two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. The item previews key expectations for the report.
Why it matters — BALL watchers may note the article’s assessment of the likelihood of an earnings beat ahead of the upcoming report.
Zacks Investment Research says its Style Scores can help investors find stocks that fit their investing style, and presents Ball (BALL) as a strong momentum stock.
Why it matters — The item highlights Zacks’ momentum framing and Style Scores as context for investors tracking BALL.
The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Ball Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $73, with estimates ranging from $63 to $79. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 14 analysts covering Ball Corp., 11 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ball Corp. 82 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 31 Oct 2026, Ball Corp. ranks 82 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (90 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +9.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ball Corp. 82 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Ball Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BALL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $63 to $79 over the next 12 months.
Ball Corp. returned +42.5% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Ball Corporation is a global aluminum packaging company that supplies containers and related solutions for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries. Its product portfolio includes aluminum beverage cans, can ends, recloseable aluminum bottles, extruded aluminum aerosol containers, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 30 Oct 2026): "Ball Corp Gears Up to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?". Ball is approaching its Q3 earnings release with higher shipment volumes across all regions, while tariff pressures and a negative Earnings ESP are noted as challenges.
Ball Corporation is a global aluminum packaging company that supplies containers and related solutions for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries. Its product portfolio includes aluminum beverage cans, can ends, recloseable aluminum bottles, extruded aluminum aerosol containers, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. The company serves large multinational customers across soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, personal care, and home care markets, supporting high-volume, repeat-use packaging needs. Ball Corporation operates through regional beverage packaging businesses in North and Central America, EMEA, and South America, with manufacturing facilities positioned close to customer filling operations. The company focuses on sustainable aluminum packaging, emphasizing recyclable formats and production capabilities that are integral to modern consumer goods supply chains. Ball Corporation is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
CEO Mr. Ronald J. Lewis · 16,000 employees · United States · https://www.ball.com
