Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for BALL in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
Ball closed at $57.13 on 28 September 2026, +0.5% on the day. The price sits between the 50-day ($62.22) and 200-day ($59.92) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $44.83 to $68.29. The GekkoIndex reads 72, in the Buying zone, up 3.9 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $53.12, so the price is 7.5% above it.
The next earnings report is due on 3 November 2026, 35 days away. Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 6 times, with an average move of 6.3% across the report. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point averaged -1.3% over the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
10 firms rate the stock: 9 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, with a consensus target of $72.57. A typical daily move is about 2.2%, and a typical 20-day move about 5.3%. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 items read supportive and 2 read as a headwind (fair value, seasonality).
Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Ball price vs fair value
Close $57.13200-day averageGekko Fair Value $53.12
Ball quick facts
- Market cap
- $15.21B
- P/E ratio
- 16.9
- Forward P/E
- 13.2
- EPS, TTM
- $3.36
- Revenue, TTM
- $14.33B
- Profit margin
- 6.6%
- Dividend yield
- 1.36%
- Beta
- 0.95
- Volume
- 2.01M avg 2.04M
- 1-year return
- +17.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- 50-day average
- $62.22
- 200-day average
- $59.92
- Next earnings
- Nov 3
- Shares outstanding
- 264.7M
Ball swing-trade checklist
Ball scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $57.13 sits between the 50-day ($62.22) and 200-day ($59.92) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
72, Buying
Reading 72 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
7.5% above
Price is 7.5% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 35 days
Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−1.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.3% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Ball stock chart and price history
Ball closed at $57.13 on Sep 28, 2026, +17.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $44.83 to $68.29.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −9.8%
- 3 months
- −7.9%
- 6 months
- −3.6%
- 1 year
- +17.9%
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About Ball
Ball makes aluminum packaging used across beverages, personal care and household products, with a presence that extends from the United States and Brazil into other international markets. It is widely recognized for producing aluminum beverage cans supplied to makers of soft drinks, beer and energy drinks, alongside items such as aerosol containers, reclosable bottles, cups and slugs.
The company organizes its work into four segments: beverage packaging for North and Central America, for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and for South America, plus a separate aerospace unit. The aerospace side builds spacecraft, sensors, instruments and radio frequency systems for civil, commercial and national security customers, and its output ranges from defense hardware and tactical antenna and video systems to satellites, remote sensing tools, ground control equipment and launch integration support. It also produces specialized components like star trackers, cryogenic sensor-cooling systems and fast-steering mirrors for government agencies and their prime contractors.
Ball was established in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker BALL.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Website
- ball.com
Ball GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Ball’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 72, in the Buying zone, up 3.9 points over five sessions.
72Buying
Up 3.9 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 59 | +0.8% | +1.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 213 | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||
| Neutral | 350 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Distribution | 46 | +0.8% | +4.1% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average BALL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Ball stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Ball trades 7.5% above Gekko Fair Value of $53.12, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Ball shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$53.12
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
7.5% Overvalued
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Ball insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Ball, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in BALL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Ball has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $114.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.75%
- Trailing four quarters
- $414.0M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Ball earnings: next date and track record
Ball reports on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
35 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.05
- Revenue estimate
- $3.77B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.3%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Ball Corporation reported a solid start to 2026 with global shipped beverage volumes up ~1% year-over-year and strong operational execution driving improved profit per can and operating leverage. Management highlighted disciplined capacity management, a well-contracted portfolio, and an EVA-driven capital allocation framework. Segment reporting was adjusted (reclassification of financing-related items and movement of India/Myanmar plants into EMEA) to improve transparency. Volume strength was reported in April (enterprise mid-single digits; South America April +20%), and management said they remain sold out for 2026, >90% contracted for 2027 and ~50% contracted for the remainder of the decade. EMEA performance showed notable profit improvement; North America remains capacity constrained and will see Millersburg ramp costs (~$35 million) later in the year. Management reiterated the can’s favorable demand dynamics, described pass-through mechanisms for aluminum, freight and energy, and emphasized operational levers (Ball business system, standardization, cost discipline) to offset transitory cost pressures.
- Guidance
- Volume and contract-related guidance: Expect to finish 2026 at the top end of the company's long-term volume algorithm (enterprise 2%–3% growth; North America toward the bottom end of that range due to capacity constraints; EMEA above its 3%–5% commitment; South America expected to achieve 4%–6% long-term growth). Contracting status: sold out for 2026, >90% sold for 2027, ~50% sold out through the rest of the decade. Cost/timing guidance: ~$35 million of Millersburg ramp-up costs expected later in the year (heavily in Q3, some in Q4).
- Risks flagged
- Risks noted included commodity cost volatility (especially aluminum), energy cost inflation, geopolitical tensions (Middle East) impacting commodity markets, supply chain disruptions in high-growth markets (e.g., India imports/shortages), regional demand variability (Q1 weakness in South America), and the potential impact of tariffs. Also, near-term ramp and domestication costs (e.g., Millersburg) will temporarily affect operating leverage.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | $0.94 est $0.84 | $3.60B est $3.34B | −3.2% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $0.91 est $0.91 | $3.35B est $3.11B | +14.3% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $1.02 est $1.03 | $3.37B est $3.32B | +3.8% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.90 est $0.87 | $3.34B est $3.21B | −8.8% |
| May 6, 2025 | $0.76 est $0.70 | $3.10B est $2.90B | −2.3% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $0.84 est $0.81 | $2.88B est $2.97B | −8.1% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.91 est $0.86 | $3.08B est $3.13B | −8.1% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.74 est $0.70 | $2.98B est $3.10B | +1.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Ball stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Ball is $72.57, +27.0% from the last close, from 10 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$72.57consensus 12-month target, +27.0% from the last close
Now $57.13Avg $72.57
Low $65High $78
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 10 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | J.P. Morgan | $65 | +13.8% |
| Sep 14 | Jefferies | $74 | +29.5% |
| Aug 31 | Truist Financial | $78 | +36.5% |
| Aug 6 | Citi | $75 | +31.3% |
| Aug 5 | RBC Capital | $77 | +34.8% |
+1.8%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
−1.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Ball seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Ball averaged −1.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, BALL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
Ball market cap and key statistics
Ball’s market cap is $15.21B, with a P/E ratio of 16.9 and revenue of $14.33B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $15.21B
- P/E ratio
- 16.9
- Forward P/E
- 13.2
- EPS, TTM
- $3.36
- Gekko Fair Value
- $53.12
Trading
- Volume
- 2.01M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.04M
- 52-week high
- $68.29
- 52-week low
- $44.83
- Shares outstanding
- 264.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $14.33B
- Profit margin
- 6.6%
- Return on equity
- 17.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +9.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.95
- Typical daily move
- ±2.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- Dividend yield
- 1.36%
Ball stock news this week
Coverage of Ball this week reads neutral: 2 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Raises Stock Position in Ball Corporation $BALLMarketBeat, Sep 28
- Ball (NYSE:BALL) versus Greif (NYSE:GEF) Head to Head AnalysisDefense World, Sep 25
- Ball Corp. stock heads into the open after a flat sessionAD HOC NEWS, Sep 25
- Ball Corporation stock falls 1.92 percent after earnings beatAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
- State Street Corp Boosts Stock Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALLMarketBeat, Sep 24
- Ball Corp. stock heads into the open after a 0.8 percent dropAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
Ball peers
Ball’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SWSmurfit WestRock | Neutral | 8.9% above |
| PKGPackaging Corporation of America | Accumulation | 8.2% above |
| AMCRAmcor | Accumulation | 37.2% below |
| CCKCrown | Accumulation | 41.4% below |
| OCOwens Corning | Accumulation | 7.7% below |
| ATRAptarGroup | Accumulation | 16.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Ball stock FAQ
What is Ball’s market cap?
Ball’s market cap is $15.21B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $57.13, with 264.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.9.
What is the Ball stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Ball is $72.57, +27.0% from the last close. Of the 10 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Ball stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Ball is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $57.13 is 7.5% above Gekko Fair Value of $53.12. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Ball report earnings next?
Ball is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.05 per share on revenue of $3.77B. Ball beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.3% on average across the report.
What is Ball’s 52-week high and low?
Ball’s 52-week high is $68.29 and its 52-week low is $44.83; it closed at $57.13 on Sep 28, 2026, +17.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $97.99 on Feb 1, 2022.
Is Ball stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (trend) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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