Ball shares fell -2.6% this afternoon to a price of $57.48. The stock is still trading within range of its average target price of $56.74, and over the last 52 weeks, it has recorded a -31.7% performance. Analysts have given the large-cap Packaging & Containers stock target prices ranging from $46 to $78 dollars per share, with an average rating of hold.
Ball has an average level of shares sold short, at 5.1% of its total share float. The stock's short ratio (also called days to cover) is 8.19. The company's insiders own 0.65% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.
Institutional investors own 87.0% of Ball's shares, which indicates they have a high level of confidence in the company.
Institutions Invested in Ball
| Holder | Shares | Date Reported | Percentage | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group, Inc. (The) | 35,090,524 | 2022-09-29 | 11% | $2,016,406,824 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 23,701,291 | 2022-09-29 | 8% | $1,361,947,314 |
| Parnassus Investments, LLC | 15,554,677 | 2022-09-29 | 5% | $893,818,423 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 15,141,355 | 2022-09-29 | 5% | $870,067,701 |
| State Street Corporation | 13,799,822 | 2022-09-29 | 4% | $792,979,188 |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 8,665,007 | 2022-09-29 | 3% | $497,917,308 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 8,241,636 | 2022-09-29 | 3% | $473,589,139 |
| Morgan Stanley | 6,779,528 | 2022-09-29 | 2% | $389,572,025 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 6,522,377 | 2022-09-29 | 2% | $374,795,357 |
| Sustainable Growth Advisors, LP | 5,823,503 | 2022-09-29 | 2% | $334,635,960 |
