Is BALL Underperforming the Consumer Cyclical Sector?

With the maximum market of $ 15.3 billion, Ball Corporation (Ball) is a world leader in aluminum filling solutions. The company provides drinks boxes, aerosol containers, aluminum cups, and other metal packing products to the main multinational brands in drinks, personal care and home commodities.

Corporates valued at more than $ 10 billion are “large size” shares, and Ball Corporation fits this standard completely. In addition to packaging work, Ball Corporation also provides air space techniques and services for government and commercial clients.

The shares of Westminster, Colorado, which is based in Colorado, decreased by 17.2 % of its highest level in 52 weeks at $ 68.12. Ball shares have returned 8.7 % over the past three months, surpassing the SPDR SPDR SPDR SPDR in the same time frame.

In the long run, Ball Stock rises by 2.4 % on the basis of YTD, which exceeds the XLB gain by more than 4 %. However, the shares of the metal packing company have decreased by 9.4 % over the past 52 weeks, which is a sharp decrease in XLB by 2.3 % on the same time frame.

The stock has been traded less than the moving average for 200 days since November last year. However, I climbed over the moving average for 50 days since late April.

Although Ball Corporation reported the best profitability of the year 2025 than Q1 2025 at a value Careful with the modest growth of size in the main sectors, only low -number increases in North and South America and continuous concerns about geopolitical uncertainty and aluminum prices fluctuate.

However, the Smurfit Westrock PLC (SW) competitor (SW) left behind the ball stock. Smurfit Westrock shares decreased by 21.1 % on the basis of YTD.

Although the stock’s poor performance for the sector during the past year, analysts are moderately optimistic about the ball. The stock contains a consensus classification for “moderate purchase” from the 14 analysts that cover the shares, and as of writing, it is traded without the average price of $ 61.23.

On the date of publication, Sohini Mondal did not have positions (either directly or indirectly) in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article are only for media purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com