Fintel reports that on January 6, 2026, Citigroup upgraded their outlook for Ball (NYSE:BALL) from Neutral to Buy.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 13.73% Upside
As of December 21, 2025, the average one-year price target for Ball is $61.31/share. The forecasts range from a low of $48.48 to a high of $75.60. The average price target represents an increase of 13.73% from its latest reported closing price of $53.91 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Ball is 16,441MM, an increase of 29.52%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 4.84.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1,350 funds or institutions reporting positions in Ball. This is an decrease of 23 owner(s) or 1.68% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to BALL is 0.15%, an increase of 10.15%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 2.42% to 281,605K shares. 
The put/call ratio of BALL is 0.39, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Price T Rowe Associates holds 17,887K shares representing 6.67% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,236K shares , representing an increase of 42.78%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in BALL by 48.36% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 8,933K shares representing 3.33% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,928K shares , representing an increase of 0.05%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BALL by 3.84% over the last quarter.
Parnassus Investments holds 8,470K shares representing 3.16% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 11,836K shares , representing a decrease of 39.74%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BALL by 35.54% over the last quarter.
PRBLX - Parnassus Core Equity Fund Investor Shares holds 8,019K shares representing 2.99% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,455K shares , representing a decrease of 30.38%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BALL by 22.57% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 7,874K shares representing 2.94% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,287K shares , representing a decrease of 5.25%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in BALL by 9.07% over the last quarter.
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