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Ball (BALL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy9 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $71.20, the highest $78.00, the lowest $63.00. The average is +12.7% from the last price of $63.20.
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Viswanathan★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | RBC Capital | $77.00 → $73.00−5.2% | Buy | +15.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:02 | +0.6%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Wells Fargo | $72.00 | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 08:02 | +2.0%next day −0.4% · 5 days +7.9% | ↗ |
| George Staphos★★★★★★★★★★#3138 · hits 49% · avg +3.4% | Bank of America Securities | $75.00 → $68.00−9.3% | Buy | +7.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 06:30 | +0.6%next day 0.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | UBS | $66.00 → $63.00−4.5% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | +0.6%next day 0.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Anthony Pettinari★★★★★★★★★★#445 · hits 61% · avg +13.3% | Citi | $75.00 | Buy | +18.7% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −1.0%next day +0.6% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas★★★★★★★★★★#2991 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | J.P. Morgan | $65.00 | Buy | +2.8% | Upgrade | 18.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | −1.1%next day −2.3% · 5 days −6.8% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $74.00 | Buy | +17.1% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 21:02 | +1.8%next day +1.0% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Packaging and ContainersxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $71.00 → $66.00−7.0% | Hold | +4.4% | Downgrade | 09.09.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Packaging and ContainersDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 → $66.00−8.3% | Hold | +4.4% | Downgrade | 09.09.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Packaging and ContainersOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $69.00 → $65.00−5.8% | Hold | +2.8% | Downgrade | 09.09.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Packaging and ContainersAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $66.00 → $64.00−3.0% | Hold | +1.3% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI Google Packaging and ContainersGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $71.00 → $68.00−4.2% | Buy | +7.6% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Packaging and ContainersPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $77.00 → $67.00−13.0% | Hold | +6.0% | Downgrade | 09.09.26on TipRanks 19:05 | — | |
| Michael Roxland★★★★★★★★★★#2315 · hits 57% · avg +5.0% | Truist Financial | $78.00 | Buy | +23.4% | Reiterated | 31.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −1.0%next day +0.7% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Hillary Cacanando★★★★★★★★★★#919 · hits 80% · avg +29.8% | Deutsche Bank | $72.00 | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 09:35 | −0.2%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Edlain Rodriguez★★★★★★★★★★#2541 · hits 65% · avg +8.5% | Mizuho Securities | $70.00 → $72.00+2.9% | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −0.2%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Gabrial Hajde★★★★★★★★★★#4016 · hits 57% · avg +2.6% | Wells Fargo | $60.46 → $71.00+17.4% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 15.07.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +0.2%next day +4.4% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Matt Roberts★★★★★★★★★★#8780 · hits 48% · avg −0.2% | Raymond James | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks May 7 02:30 | +1.9%next day −0.7% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| Ghansham Panjabi★★★★★★★★★★#1720 · hits 57% · avg +5.3% | Robert W. Baird | $63.00 → $75.00+19.0% | Buy | +18.7% | Reiterated | 04.02.26on TipRanks 07:31 | +5.4%next day +3.4% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Stefan Diaz★★★★★★★★★★#5577 · hits 76% · avg +6.2% | Morgan Stanley | $63.00 → $66.00+4.8% | Hold | +4.4% | Reiterated | 04.02.26on TipRanks Feb 3 21:45 | +5.4%next day +3.4% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Ball
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $72.50 at a price of $56.03 (+29.4%); now: $71.20 at $63.20 (+12.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.07 (from $1.01 to $1.11). Last quarter: $1.03.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $3.8B (from $3.5B to $4.0B). Last quarter: $4.1B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Ball
- CEO: Ronald J. Lewis
- Employees: 16,000
- 9200 West 108th Circle, Westminster, CO, 80021, US
- www.ball.com
Ball Corporation serves as a global provider of aluminum packaging solutions for a broad spectrum of industries, including beverages, personal care items, and household goods. Its extensive reach covers the United States, Brazil, and numerous international markets. The company's operations are strategically divided into four primary business segments: Beverage Packaging for North and Central America; Beverage Packaging for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Beverage Packaging for South America; and its dedicated Aerospace division. Within its packaging enterprise, Ball is a key manufacturer and supplier of aluminum beverage containers, catering to producers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other liquid products. Its product line also encompasses extruded aluminum aerosol containers, innovative reclosable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. Beyond packaging, Ball Corporation maintains a substantial presence in the aerospace sector. Here, it develops advanced spacecraft, intricate sensors and instruments, sophisticated radio frequency systems, and other cutting-edge technologies. These specialized offerings support civil, commercial, and national security aerospace initiatives. Its aerospace portfolio includes defense hardware, tactical antenna and video solutions, space hardware for both operational and civilian applications, and comprehensive systems engineering services. The company also undertakes the design, production, and rigorous testing of satellites, remote sensing devices, and associated ground control hardware and software, in addition to providing launch vehicle integration and satellite operational support. Furthermore, Ball supplies highly specialized components to government agencies and their prime contractors, such as target identification, warning, and attitude control systems; cryogenic systems with integrated sensor cooling devices; star trackers; and fast-steering mirrors. Established in 1880, Ball Corporatio
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