Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.0305 per share and revenue of $1.3674 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Ardagh Metal Packaging had a negative return on equity of 37.42% and a net margin of 0.20%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.03 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ardagh Metal Packaging to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Trading Down 4.0%

Ardagh Metal Packaging stock opened at $3.95 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -394.50, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.11. Ardagh Metal Packaging has a 12 month low of $2.68 and a 12 month high of $5.03.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.1%. Ardagh Metal Packaging’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -4,000.00%.

Institutional Trading of Ardagh Metal Packaging

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 16,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,231 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 36,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 3,040 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 15,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 3,369 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 67,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 4,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging by 69.0% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 17,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 6,985 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on AMBP shares. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Ardagh Metal Packaging from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reduced their target price on Ardagh Metal Packaging from $4.75 to $4.25 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Ardagh Metal Packaging from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $4.30 target price on Ardagh Metal Packaging in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.51.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Company Profile

Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE: AMBP) is a global supplier of metal packaging solutions, specializing in the production of steel and aluminum beverage cans, food cans and ends. As a segment of the Ardagh Group, the company supports a broad range of food and beverage customers, including soft drink and craft beer producers, as well as food manufacturers requiring durable, recyclable packaging. Its product portfolio encompasses two‐piece and three‐piece cans, a variety of can ends and closures, and value‐added services such as custom lithography and decorating.

The company operates a network of manufacturing plants across North America and Europe, serving both regional and multinational clients.