Ball Corporation stock trades at EUR 49.52 as Q2 growth holds
Published on 09/30/2026 at 10:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ball Corporation (ISIN US05722G1004) was trading at EUR 49.52 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, down 0.08 percent from the prior close of EUR 49.56. The latest earnings update showed USD 3.997 billion in second-quarter sales and comparable diluted EPS of USD 1.03.
Q2 sales reached USD 3.997 billion
Ball's Q2 2026 results covered the quarter ended June 30, 2026. According to StockTitan, reported net sales rose to USD 3.997 billion from USD 3.338 billion a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS increased to USD 0.83 from USD 0.76.
The adjusted result was stronger than the GAAP figure. Comparable net earnings reached USD 276 million, or USD 1.03 per diluted share, up from USD 0.90, while comparable operating earnings rose 7.70 percent to USD 433 million from USD 402 million, according to StockTitan.
Volumes support the 2026 framework
Global aluminum packaging shipments increased 4.30 percent year over year in Q2 2026. The earnings call also described comparable diluted EPS growth of 14.40 percent and maintained the full-year framework for more than 10.00 percent comparable diluted EPS growth, according to Fortune.
Management also expects 2026 free cash flow above USD 900 million and total shareholder returns of USD 800 million, including at least USD 600 million of share repurchases. The operational counterweight is capacity pressure, with Millersburg expected to deliver its full benefit in 2027.
JPMorgan target remains USD 65.00
On September 18, 2026, JPMorgan upgraded Ball from Neutral to Overweight and set a USD 65.00 price target, as MarketBeat reported. The target is USD 15.48 above the latest USD 49.52 euro-market reference price only as a separate currency context, so no cross-currency percentage is calculated.
Ball Corporation stock trades at EUR 49.52
Ball Corporation stock was trading at EUR 49.52 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, down 0.08 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 49.56 on September 29, 2026. Ball's primary listing is on the NYSE under ticker BALL, and its market capitalization was USD 15.1 billion as of September 29, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 44.83 to USD 68.29.
Ball Corporation stock data
- Company: Ball Corporation
- ISIN: US05722G1004
- Ticker: BALL
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of September 30, 2026, 10:08 a.m. CEST): EUR 49.52
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.08 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 29, 2026): EUR 49.56
- Market capitalization: USD 15.1 billion (as of September 29, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 44.83-68.29 (as of September 29, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Packaging & Containers
