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The Quantellect read.Of the 11 firms covering Ball Corporation, 8 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $65.00 to $77.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $71.50 sits 17% above the current $61.02. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 9 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 10% this year and 3% next, consensus EPS building from about $0.99 next quarter toward $4.52 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS11 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy873%
Hold327%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 11 analysts giving stock ratings to Ball Corporation.
As of Sep, 8 of 11 firms rate BALL a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
BALL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.99
Range $0.90 – $1.07 · 14 analysts · +9% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Ball Corporation to earn $0.99 a share (range $0.90 – $1.07), versus $0.91 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.02, growing to $4.52 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.7B
Range $3.4B – $3.9B · 14 analysts · +8% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.7B (range $3.4B – $3.9B), +8.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $14.9B, rising to $15.5B next year.
Top analysts covering Ball Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on BALL.
#1
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #40
Hold
$66.00+8.2% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #50
Hold
$65.00+6.5% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#3
AP
Anthony Pettinari
Citigroup · Rank #115
Buy
$72.00+18.0% to target
Overall win rate
44%
+ Follow
#4
Arun Viswanathan
RBC Capital · Rank #212
Buy
$77.00+26.2% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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#5
GH
Gabe Hajde
Wells Fargo · Rank #256
Buy
$72.00+18.0% to target
Overall win rate
35%
+ Follow
BALL stock forecast FAQ
What is BALL's average 12-month price target?+
The 10 analysts with a live target average $71.50 for Ball Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $77.00 high to a $65.00 low.
Is BALL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 11 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for BALL?+
The Street-high target is $77.00 (RBC Capital), and the Street-low is $65.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 10 active targets is $71.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BALL?+
11 analysts have an active rating on Ball Corporation, and 10 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering BALL?+
Among analysts who currently cover BALL, Joshua Spector of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #40). Their current call is Hold with a $66.00 target.
What is Ball Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.99 per share (range $0.90 – $1.07) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.02, rising to $4.52 the following year.
How much revenue is Ball Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.7B (range $3.4B – $3.9B). Full-year revenue is projected at $14.9B, growing to $15.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BALL lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 11 firms rate BALL a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their BALL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
