Ball Corporation (BLL)

BLL (NYSE:Consumer Non-Durables)
$45.75
pos +0.49
+1.08%
Today's Range: 45.46 - 45.93 | BLL Avg Daily Volume: 985,700
Last Update: 05/17/13 - 4:01 PM EDT
Volume: 2,538,276
YTD Performance: 2.23%
Open: $45.49
Previous Close: $45.26
52 Week Range: $38.39 - $48.50
Oustanding Shares: 148,762,548
Market Cap: 6,732,992,922
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for BLL
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 1 1 2 2
Moderate Buy 0 0 0 0
Hold 9 9 7 7
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 2.80 2.80 2.56 2.56
Latest Dividend: 0.13
Latest Dividend Yield: 1.15%
Dividend Ex-Date: 05/30/13
Price Earnings Ratio: 18.18
Price Earnings Comparisons:
BLL Sector Avg. S&P 500
18.18 18.30 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
0.46% 17.64% 77.46%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 1.20 0.19 0.06
Net Income -8.50 0.00 0.00
EPS -3.00 0.26 0.08
Earnings for BLL:
EBITDA 1.18B
Revenue 8.74B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $0.86 $1.00 $3.19 $3.55
Number of Analysts 10 9 10 10
High Estimate $0.88 $1.01 $3.23 $3.65
Low Estimate $0.83 $0.98 $3.16 $3.45
Prior Year $0.89 $0.90 $3.06 $3.19
Growth Rate (Year over Year) -3.93% 10.99% 4.28% 11.25%
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BVConsumerGoods: $BLL Ball Corp Files 8-K : Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of.. http://t.co/CMnas9RIzs
3 days ago from BoardVote.com
ForTraders: #Ball Corporation : Completes Offering of Senior Notes Due 2023 http://t.co/7aZpq4Pg9S $BLL
4 days ago from 4-traders
BVConsumerGoods: $BLL Ball Corporation Completes Offering of Senior Notes Due 2023.. http://t.co/xCHI7yqCaY
4 days ago from BoardVote.com
alsabogal: $BLL sold for a wash
4 days ago from web
BVConsumerGoods: $BLL Ball Corp Files 8-K : Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits, ..... http://t.co/wZMAaQzlxJ
5 days ago from BoardVote.com
micenter: Potential Ball $BLL Trade Has $43.80 Breakeven ( http://t.co/sHuWjqo5c3 )
6 days ago from Marketintelligencecenter.com
BVConsumerGoods: $BLL Ball Corporation to Present at Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan C.. http://t.co/BzttECKynu
6 days ago from BoardVote.com
Briefingcom: $BLL: Ball Corp wins contract to build air quality sensor for KARI http://t.co/CZ8sVpu24x
7 days ago from BriefingInPlayLimited
umarBV: "@BVConsumerGoods: $BLL Wins Contract to Build Air Quality Sensor for KARI. http://t.co/6xCNZAqLXH" New contract adding top line number.
7 days ago from StockTwits Web
ForTraders: #Ball Corporation : Ball Aerospace Wins Contract to Build Air Quality Sensor for KARI http://t.co/zc1ShEI9zY $BLL
7 days ago from 4-traders
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Bearish
Apr 15, 2013 | 8:14 AM EDT
BLL was downgraded from Buy to Neutral, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch said. Valuation call, based on a $49 price target. 
Bearish
Jan 18, 2013 | 7:48 AM EST
Shares of BLL downgraded to Hold from Buy, Jefferies said. $49 price target. Valuation call.
Bearish
Jan 08, 2013 | 6:56 AM EST
BLL was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, Robert Baird said. Valuation call, based on a $48 price target.   
Bearish
Oct 02, 2012 | 8:02 AM EDT
BLL was downgraded from Neutral to Underperform, Credit Suisse said. Valuation call, based on a $44 price target. 
Bearish
Jun 25, 2012 | 7:22 AM EDT
BLL was downgraded from Overweight to Neutral, JP Morgan said. Valuation call, based on a $44 price target. 
Bearish
Apr 16, 2012 | 8:09 AM EDT
BLL was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, Credit Suisse said. Valuation call, based on a $45 price target.
Bullish
Apr 11, 2012 | 8:15 AM EDT
Shares of BLL now seen reaching $49, Jefferies said. Estimates also raised on favorable rigids volume trends. Buy rating.
Update
Apr 11, 2012 | 8:08 AM EDT
BLL was initiated with a Hold rating, Keybanc said. Stock is trading above is historical average valuation.
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