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Ball Corporation (BALL) is a leading Colorado-based aluminum packaging company, best known for producing metal beverage cans, aerosol containers, and household packaging. Valued at a market cap of $16 billion, Ball has grown into the world’s largest manufacturer of recyclable aluminum containers, serving major soft drink, beer, energy drink, and personal-care brands across North America, South America, and EMEA.
The company is all set to announce its fiscal Q2 earnings for 2025 before the market opens on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Ahead of this event, analysts expect this packaging company to report a profit of $0.87 per share, up 17.6% from $0.74 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently beaten Wall Street's earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters.
For fiscal 2025, analysts expect BALL to report a profit of $3.52 per share, up 11% from $3.17 in fiscal 2024. Furthermore, its EPS is expected to grow 13.6% year over year to $4 in fiscal 2026.
Shares of BALL have declined 6.3% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 13.6% rise, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLY) 17.2% gain over the same time frame.
BALL released its Q1 2025 results on May 6, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.76 and revenue of $3.1 billion, both exceeding analyst expectations. However, shares edged down marginally, as it suffered from the absence of contributions from its aerospace division, which was sold in February 2024.
Wall Street analysts are moderately optimistic about BALL’s stock, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Among 14 analysts covering the stock, five recommend "Strong Buy," two advise “Moderate Buy,” six suggest “Hold,” and one indicates a “Strong Sell” rating. The mean price target for BALL is $63.85, which indicates a 10.4% potential upside from the current levels.
