Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) is included among the 10 Most Profitable Undervalued Stocks to Buy
On February 5, 2026, Citi analyst Anthony Pettinari raised his price target on Ball Corporation to $74 from $67 and reiterated a Buy rating, citing strong fourth-quarter results and what the firm described as a compelling outlook for 2026 and 2027.
A day earlier, on February 4, 2026, a wave of analysts updated their views after Ball’s earnings release. Truist raised its price target to $75 from $69 and kept a Buy rating, noting that the stock’s roughly 9% post-earnings move reflected growing investor confidence in execution and the company’s more focused approach to profitable growth under new CEO Ron Lewis. RBC Capital also lifted its target to $74 from $67 and reiterated an Outperform rating, highlighting a fourth-quarter earnings beat driven by robust volumes and continued strong execution.
BofA raised its price target to $71 from $63 and kept a Buy rating, while modestly increasing its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts following the quarter. UBS lifted its target to $66 from $58 and maintained a Neutral rating after updating its model post-earnings. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $66 from $63 and kept an Equal Weight rating, citing improving clarity on operating leverage into 2027, though near-term earnings revisions may be limited.
On February 3, 2026, Ball reported fourth-quarter revenue of $3.35 billion, ahead of the $3.11 billion consensus estimate. CEO Ron Lewis said the company delivered robust volume growth in the quarter and returned approximately $1.54 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages.
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