Ball Corp. price target lowered to $73 from $78 at Truist

Truist lowered the firm’s price target on Ball Corp. (BALL) to $73 from $78 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing 2025 for the Packaging/Paper sector. The earlier part of the year will begin where 2024 ended, with packaging volumes in aggregate being somewhat challenged due to modest promotional activity, and while there has been increasing discussion amongst leading consumer packaged goods names regarding promotional activity, this has yet to result in notable volume growth as they remain content with margins given price increases the last few years, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm is also introducing initial calendar 2027 estimates and rolling forward its valuation period, which is now based on calendar 2026.