Ball (BALL) Q3 Earnings Match Estimates

Core Insights - Ball (BALL) reported quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and showing an increase from $0.91 per share a year ago [1] - The company achieved revenues of $3.38 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.71% and up from $3.08 billion year-over-year [2] - Ball's stock has underperformed, losing approximately 14.6% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.5% [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the previous quarter was +3.45%, with actual earnings of $0.90 per share compared to an expected $0.87 [1] - Over the last four quarters, Ball has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times [1] Revenue Performance - Ball has also topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.90 on revenues of $3.09 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.56 on revenues of $12.85 billion [7] Market Outlook - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for assessing future stock performance, especially in light of recent estimate revisions [4] - The Zacks Rank for Ball is currently 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] - The Containers - Metal and Glass industry, to which Ball belongs, is currently in the bottom 13% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may negatively impact stock performance [8]