Ball Corp VP, Global Head of Treasury Deron Goodwin reported an options exercise and related stock sales. On August 11, 2026, he exercised options for 6,940 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $37.585 per share. That same day he sold 1,869 shares at a weighted average price of $62.995 per share and an additional 6,940 shares at a weighted average price of $63.0358 per share in open-market transactions. A footnote states he holds additional Ball securities beyond those shown in this report.
Deron Goodwin, associated with ticker BALL, has filed to potentially sell up to 1,869 common shares through Raymond James & Associates, with an indicated value of $117,500.00 as of 08/11/2026 on the NYSE. These shares were originally received as a Bonus Compensation Award from the issuer dated 01/31/2026, with no cash payment required. The filing also reports that during the past three months, 6,940 common shares were sold on 08/11/2026 for $437,468.00.
State Street Corporation reports beneficial ownership of common stock of Ball Corp. As of June 30, 2026, State Street and its listed investment advisory subsidiaries beneficially owned 13,430,923 shares of Ball common stock, representing 5% of the class.
State Street reports no sole voting or dispositive power. It has shared voting power over 8,297,500 shares and shared dispositive power over 13,416,598 shares, reflecting holdings managed across multiple State Street Global Advisors entities on behalf of their clients.
Ball Corporation generated strong top-line growth in Q2 2026, with net sales of $3,997M versus $3,338M a year earlier, driven mainly by higher aluminum pricing and improved mix ($542M) and modest volume growth. Net earnings attributable to Ball were $221M (diluted EPS $0.83) compared with $212M (EPS $0.76), keeping net margin at 6%. For the first half, net sales reached $7,600M and net earnings $426M (EPS $1.59) versus $6,435M and $391M (EPS $1.39) in 2025.
Cost of sales rose to 83% of sales in Q2, reflecting higher raw material costs, while SG&A increased partly due to $27M losses on ORG equity-linked notes. Comparable segment operating earnings improved to $451M from $414M, with stronger results in EMEA and South America and stable North and Central America. Operating cash flow for the first half was -$169M, constrained by a $1,012M working capital build; cash and restricted cash fell to $501M at June 30, 2026, against total debt of $7,177M, though $1.71B remained available under long-term revolving credit facilities.
Strategically, Ball closed the $95M acquisition of Benepack’s European beverage can business (80% stake), adding two plants and contributing Q2 sales of $49M and operating earnings of $8M to the EMEA segment. The company continues significant share repurchases under a $4.0B authorization through 2027. Management highlights exposure to rising aluminum prices, geopolitical conflicts and ongoing legal and environmental contingencies. A planned U.K. pension plan buy-out expected in the third quarter of 2026 is anticipated to trigger a noncash settlement charge, as accumulated other comprehensive income currently includes $454M of unrecognized pension losses that would be recognized upon settlement.
Ball Corporation reported solid second quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $3,997 million versus $3,338 million a year earlier. Net earnings attributable to the corporation were $221 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $0.83 from $0.76. Comparable net earnings were $276 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, up from $0.90, a 14.4% increase. Comparable operating earnings grew to $433 million from $402 million, a 7.7% increase, while global aluminum packaging shipments rose 4.3%.
By segment, North and Central America delivered comparable operating earnings of $207 million on $2.00 billion of sales, slightly below prior-year earnings amid higher costs. EMEA earned $162 million on $1.24 billion of sales, and South America improved to $82 million on $591 million of sales with mid-teen percentage volume growth. For the first half of 2026, operating activities used $169 million of cash and free cash flow was $(471) million, reflecting a $1,012 million working capital outflow and $302 million of capital expenditures. Total debt stood at $7,220 million, net debt at $6,729 million, with leverage of 3.16x and interest coverage of 6.65x. Management expects 2026 comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percent, free cash flow greater than $900 million, and plans to return at least $800 million to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
Ball Corp director Cathy D. Ross exercised stock-based awards totaling 204 units on Ball common stock. The transactions involved 102 units from the Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan and 102 restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock or cash.
Following these exercises, Ross holds 24,497.9477 units in the Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan and 17,175 restricted stock units, all reported as directly owned. These are compensation-related derivative exercises, not open-market share purchases or sales.
Ball Corp director Betty J. Sapp reported compensation-related equity activity involving restricted stock units and the company’s deferred compensation stock plan. On June 15, 2026, she received 229 stock units under the Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan as a company match, each representing a right to one share of common stock or cash.
The same day, 1,145 restricted stock units vested and were converted into common stock, increasing her direct common share holdings to 9,056 shares. After these transactions, she also held 8,061.3305 stock units in the deferred compensation plan, which are generally distributed upon separation of service. No open-market buys or sales were reported.
Ball Corporation reported higher results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net sales rose to $3,603 million from $3,097 million, driven mainly by higher aluminum prices, improved mix, modest volume growth and favorable currency. Net earnings attributable to Ball increased to $205 million from $179 million, with diluted earnings per share up to $0.77 from $0.63.
All three beverage packaging segments grew sales; comparable operating earnings improved in North and Central America and EMEA and were flat in South America. Ball acquired an 80% stake in Benepack’s European beverage can business for $94 million cash, adding two plants and contributing $27 million of sales and $2 million of net earnings in the quarter. Balance sheet leverage increased, with total assets of $19,770 million, total debt of about $7.7 billion and cash and cash equivalents of $730 million. Operating cash flow was negative, largely due to a sizeable working capital outflow.
Ball Corporation reported stronger first quarter 2026 results, with U.S. GAAP net earnings of $205 million on sales of $3.60 billion, up from $179 million on $3.10 billion a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.77 from $0.63.
Comparable net earnings were $251 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, versus $219 million and $0.77 in 2025, a 22.1% EPS increase. Comparable operating earnings grew to $387 million from $352 million, and global aluminum packaging shipments increased 0.8%. Management expects 2026 comparable diluted EPS growth of more than 10%, free cash flow above $900 million, and plans to return at least $800 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.