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$63.49 -0.26 (-0.41%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$16.81B
Shares
264.70M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$63.49 Open$63.20 Day$62.82–63.98 52W$44.35–67.84 Avg vol 30d2.2M Short int7.7M · 2.9% float · 4.1d Short vol45% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +10%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 81%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +5%
      trailing
      6-month return −5%
      trailing
      YTD return +21%
      this year
      Relative strength −16%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $57 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      379 of 787 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +6.0M sh shares · +43 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.91% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      787 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 58
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 13%
      contracting
      EPS growth −75%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $788.0M
      Valuation P/E 18.1
      in line
      Buyback $250.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $5.1B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 26%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 2.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      year-end 2026
      Share buybacks and dividends to shareholders Initiated at least $800M
      2026
      Comparable diluted earnings per share growth Non-GAAP at least 10%
      Free cash flow at least $900M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      81% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $57 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      379 of 787 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +6.0M sh shares · +43 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.91% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      787 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $44 Now $63 · 81% 52-wk high $68
      vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg +6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Comparable operating earnings non-GAAP $387M first quarter 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation $205M
      +$0M Discontinued operations, net of tax
      -$9M Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax
      +$62M Tax provision (benefit)
      +$129M Reconciling items, net
      = Comparable Operating Earnings $387M
      adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $956M Full-year 2025
      comparable diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $3.57 Full-year 2025
      comparable net earnings non-GAAP $985M Full-year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Packaging & Containers — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BALL
      BALL Corp
      this stock
      $16.81B +20.7% +11.6% 18.1 2.9%
      SW
      Smurfit Westrock plc
      $25.45B +27.9% +47.7% 51.6 4.9%
      IP
      International Paper Co /New/
      $22.37B +10.1% +49.3% 9.8%
      PKG
      Packaging Corp Of America
      $22.37B +25.7% +7.2% 30.5 4.0%
      AMCR
      Amcor plc
      $22.08B +17.9% +10.0% 38.4 6.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      801
      % held
      85.5%
      Reported
      379 of 787
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      621
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      7.7M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -313.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      553
      Value
      $33.9K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Jefferson Shreve
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      May 12, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $444.0M
      EPS diluted
      $3.30
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $710.3K
      Shares
      10.7K
      Filed
      Mar 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BALL -3.6% +5.3% -5.1% -2.2% +20.7%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -9.1% +2.0% -16.3% -5.2% +7.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.20 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Raised 33.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.26%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2025
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 9389 CUSIP 058498106 13F (30d) 384 filings 347 filers Visit website Investor relations