Ball Corporation (BALL)

Over the past six months, Ball Corp's stock price has seen some fluctuations. As of June 20, 2025, the share price was $56.23, representing an 8.69% decline from June 24, 2024. Key events impacting the stock include the sale of its aerospace business to BAE Systems in February 2024, the release of Q1 2024 results in April 2024, share repurchase announcements in June 2025, partnerships and collaborations with Acai Motion, Ayna.AI and Meadow, and the acquisition of Florida Can Manufacturing in February 2025.

Demand for Ball Corporation's products is influenced by seasonal trends, with summer promotional activity in North America driving shipment growth. The aluminum beverage can industry has seen increased demand in developed markets due to a shift towards eco-friendly packaging. Ball expects to reduce reliance on imported cans in North America as new capacity comes online and demand normalizes.

Ball Corporation is an American aluminum manufacturing company specializing in innovative and sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for various industries. The company operates within the Containers & Packaging industry, which is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its major products include aluminum beverage containers, extruded aluminum aerosol containers, reclosable aluminum bottles, and aluminum cups. Ball Corporation no longer produces glass jars, and it sold its aerospace business to BAE Systems in February 2024 to focus on becoming a pure-play aluminum packaging manufacturer.

Ball Corporation has a significant global presence with operations across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, including manufacturing facilities in over 70 locations worldwide. The United States accounts for 55.9% of net sales, Brazil for 10%, and other regions for 34.1%. The company holds substantial market share in beverage container shipments in North America (42%), EMEA (43%), and South America (50%).

Ball Corporation has maintained a strong brand reputation, earning recognition for sustainability through inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and an A- in CDP's Climate Change Questionnaire. Newsweek recognized Ball as one of America's Most Responsible Companies. The company earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index and a high ranking on the Disability Equality Index, reflecting inclusive workplace policies. Ball was recognized as an Industry Leader in the Industrial Goods sector in Just Capital and CNBC's annual Just 100 Ranking. The Bud Light boycott in 2023, impacting Anheuser-Busch InBev, Ball's largest customer, contributed to a decline in Ball's U.S. sales.

Ball Corporation's ownership is primarily institutional, with institutions holding 84.38% of the stock. The largest institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., Parnassus Investments LLC, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., and State Street Corp. Individual investors hold an 11% stake, with R. David Hoover being the largest individual shareholder.