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Why Is Ball (BALL) Up 5.1% Since Last Earnings Report?

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It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Ball (BALL - Free Report) . Shares have added about 5.1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Ball due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.

How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?

It turns out, fresh estimates have trended upward during the past month.

VGM Scores

At this time, Ball has a poor Growth Score of F, however its Momentum Score is doing a lot better with an A. However, the stock was allocated a grade of C on the value side, putting it in the middle 20% for this investment strategy.

Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.

Outlook

Estimates have been broadly trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions looks promising. Notably, Ball has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.

Performance of an Industry Player

Ball belongs to the Zacks Containers - Metal and Glass industry. Another stock from the same industry, Crown Holdings (CCK - Free Report) , has gained 0.3% over the past month. More than a month has passed since the company reported results for the quarter ended March 2025.

Crown reported revenues of $2.89 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +3.7%. EPS of $1.67 for the same period compares with $1.02 a year ago.

Crown is expected to post earnings of $1.85 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +2.2%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -0.4%.

Crown has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) based on the overall direction and magnitude of estimate revisions. Additionally, the stock has a VGM Score of C.


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