Wells Fargo cuts target to USD 70 for Ball stock
Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Wells Fargo lowered its Ball target from USD 72.00 to USD 70.00 on October 19, 2026.
- Ball posted USD 4.00 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026.
- Ball stock costs EUR 56.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:09 p.m. CEST.
- Ball will announce third-quarter 2026 results on November 3, 2026.
Ball Corporation (ISIN US0584981064) faces a lower Wells Fargo target of USD 70.00 after the firm cut it from USD 72.00 on October 19, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The target is 10.76 percent above Ball's USD 63.20 primary-market price on October 20, 2026. Ball stock was trading at EUR 56.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:09 p.m. CEST.
Revenue reached USD 4.00 billion
Ball's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 4.00 billion, up 19.70 percent from USD 3.34 billion a year earlier, while adjusted earnings per share came to USD 1.03. Barchart reported that global aluminum packaging shipments increased 4.30 percent year over year in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The earnings comparison gives the analyst target a fundamental reference point. Ball's second-quarter net income was USD 223.00 million, while operating profit reached USD 347.00 million for the same period.
Stock valuation and trading position
Ball had a market capitalization of USD 16.7 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.01 on October 20, 2026. Its primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange, where the stock was quoted at USD 63.20 at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Crown Holdings traded at USD 111.11 on the New York Stock Exchange on October 20, 2026, down 3.29 percent, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.48 and a market capitalization of USD 12.1 billion. Silgan Holdings traded at USD 39.50 on the New York Stock Exchange, down 1.40 percent, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.55 and a market capitalization of USD 4.2 billion.
November 3 results date matters
Ball will announce its third-quarter 2026 earnings before trading begins on November 3, 2026, and will hold its results call at 8:30 a.m. ET. The date was published in the company's October 6, 2026 release, which identifies Ball as a New York Stock Exchange issuer and reports 2025 net sales of USD 13.16 billion: Ball Corporation.
What does the target imply?
At USD 63.20, the Wells Fargo target of USD 70.00 lies 10.76 percent above the primary-market price. That gap is smaller than the 13.40 percent upside cited in a separate October 20, 2026 Barchart analyst summary, which used a USD 71.64 average target.
Ball stock price and outlook
The current euro quotation is EUR 56.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:09 p.m. CEST. The November reporting date and the lower Wells Fargo target give investors two dated reference points for assessing the next update.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ball Corp stock.
Ball Corporation market facts
- Company: Ball Corporation
- ISIN: US0584981064
- Ticker: BALL
- Primary exchange: New York Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 7:09 p.m. CEST): EUR 56.31
- Market capitalization: USD 16.7 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Packaging and Containers
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
