AXQ Capital LP Invests $718,000 in Ball Corporation $BALL

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jun 3rd, 2026

AXQ Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 13,557 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $718,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Ball during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Ball during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Ball during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its position in Ball by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont grew its position in Ball by 297.0% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 802 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. 86.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Ball

Here are the key news stories impacting Ball this week:

Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Ball to $3.98 from $3.96, matching the Street consensus and signaling steady full-year earnings expectations.
Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased its Q2 2026 estimate to $0.98 EPS from $0.97, and nudged Q3 2026 to $1.06 from $1.05, indicating modestly better near-term profitability.
Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted its Q4 2026 estimate to $1.00 from $0.99, reinforcing the view that earnings may stabilize across 2026. Ball Corporation stock information
Neutral Sentiment: Zacks reiterated a long-range EPS outlook of $1.20 for Q3 2027 and $1.25 for Q1 2028, while trimming Q4 2027 to $1.17 from $1.19 and Q1 2028 to $1.25 from $1.28, reflecting only small changes to future growth assumptions.
Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary from Zacks also highlighted Ball as a long-term value stock, which may support investor sentiment but does not represent a direct operational catalyst.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on BALL. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Ball from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $66.00 price target on shares of Ball in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ball from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ball in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Ball and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ball has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.54.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Ball

Ball Stock Performance

NYSE:BALL opened at $53.74 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The company has a market cap of $14.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.01. Ball Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.83 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $59.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.58.

Ball (NYSE:BALL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. Ball had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The company had revenue of $3.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. Analysts expect that Ball Corporation will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

Ball Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ball’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

About Ball

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Ball Corporation is a leading provider of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions and advanced aerospace technologies. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company serves customers in the beverage, food and aerosol markets through a global network of manufacturing facilities. With an emphasis on sustainability and innovation, Ball designs and produces metal cans, bottles and ends that support recycling and reduce environmental impact.

The company’s packaging segment specializes in beverage cans for soft drinks, beer and energy drinks, as well as metal packaging for food and personal care applications.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Ball (NYSE:BALL)

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