Ball Q4 Review: Great End To The Year, But It Is A Bit Expensive Now [Seeking Alpha]
Ball Corporation (BALL)
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I now rate BALL as a hold, as shares trade slightly above intrinsic value despite solid operational execution and positive industry tailwinds. Management guides to 10% EPS growth for 2026, driven by productivity, buybacks, and favorable aluminum packaging trends, but adjusted EPS guidance slightly missed consensus. BALL's pure-play packaging pivot, disciplined cost controls, and effective aluminum price hedging support long-term profitability, but current valuation leaves limited margin of safety. Galeh Kholis Pambudi/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Ball Corporation ( BALL ) just reported its Q4 and full-year 2025 numbers that were quite strong and with a decent outlook ahead, giving its share price a boost on the This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expres
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- Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$70.15 [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Ball (NYSE:BALL) had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..MarketBeat
- Ball (NYSE:BALL) was given a new $66.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.MarketBeat
- Ball (NYSE:BALL) had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $50.00 to $60.00. They now have a "neutral" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Ball (NYSE:BALL) had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.MarketBeat
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- 2/3/26 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 2/6/26 - Form 4
- 2/5/26 - Form 144
- 2/3/26 - Form 8-K
- BALL's page on the SEC website