Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Ball Corporation (BALL) trades at $57.48, up 18.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $44.83 to $68.29; the price is 15.8% below that high. It is 44.1% below its all-time high of $102.76, reached in November 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +52.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.4% below its 200-day average of $60.13, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 18.2% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 16.4 and a dividend yield of 1.39%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Ball Corporation (BALL) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/ball
Where it trades today
trading 54% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Ball Corporation (BALL) is 44.1% below its all-time high of $102.76, reached in November 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +52.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Ball Corporation should be monitored through the lens of its industry cycle, capital allocation, and relative positioning against listed peers.
- BALL trades at 16.4x earnings, well above the basic materials average of 14.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 18.2%, below the sector norm of 28.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- BALL remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 15.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- BALL is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside basic materials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in BALL.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as LIN, APD, ECL start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for BALL come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Basic Materials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as LIN, APD, ECL.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for BALL. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as LIN, APD, ECL.
What Ball Corporation does
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.
What analysts expect
BALL carries a buy consensus from 14 analysts, with an average price target of $71.86 versus $57.48 today (+25.0%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
BALL generated $14.33B in trailing revenue (19.7% year over year), with a 6.6% net margin, and $379.88M of free cash flow, against $7.08B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.16B | $2.58B | $1.39B | $912.00M | $3.33 | $788.00M |
| 2024 | $11.79B | $2.44B | $1.18B | $4.01B | $13.12 | -$369.00M |
| 2023 | $12.06B | $2.31B | $1.17B | $707.00M | $2.25 | $818.00M |
| 2022 | $13.37B | $2.25B | $1.10B | $719.00M | $2.27 | -$1.35B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
BALL is in 4 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VOO: 0.03% of the fund, holding #421 of 505.
How it sits in basic materials
Commodity-driven sector including mining, chemicals, and construction materials.
The companies it competes with
BALL beside the basic materials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 6.2% below its 50-day average and 4.4% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 39 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $59.64 (+3.8%), the nearest floor $50.50 (-12.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is BALL a good investment in 2026?
Ball Corporation trades at a P/E ratio of 16.4, with medium volatility (18.2% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of BALL?
Based on 30-day volatility of 18.2%, BALL has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.96 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does BALL pay dividends?
Yes, Ball Corporation has a dividend yield of 1.39%.
How far is BALL from its all-time high?
Ball Corporation is 44.1% below its all-time high of $102.76, reached in November 2020. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +52.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold BALL?
4 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Ball Corporation. The largest weights: VOO (0.03%), SPY (0.02%), VTI (0.02%) and IVV (0.02%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is BALL?
0.03%, as of August 31, 2026: BALL is holding #421 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.25 in Ball Corporation.
What is the analyst price target for BALL?
The average analyst price target for Ball Corporation (BALL) is $71.86 based on 14 analyst estimates, about 25.0% above the current price of $57.48. The published range runs from $63.00 to $79.00.
How much revenue does BALL generate?
Ball Corporation reported $14.33B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 19.7% year over year. Net margin sits at 6.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare BALL with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.