Ball Corporation (BLL) Stake Raised by Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL

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30 August, 2017

Ball Corporation had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 17.63%. Jul 27, 2017 is the announcement.

The stock increased 0.02% or $0.02 on August 28, reaching $85.22. Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) has risen 12.13% since August 29, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 4.57% the S&P500. (NASDAQ:VIAB) news were published by: Nasdaq.com which released: "Financial Partners Capital Management Llc Buys SPDR S&P 500, Viacom Inc ..." on August 15, 2017, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: "Viacom: Trophy Media Company With 150% Upside" published on August 22, 2017, Seekingalpha.com published: "Understanding (And Trying To Play) Viacom's Increasingly Bizarre Spread" on August 18, 2017. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,598,992 shares. The SI to Ball Corporation's float is 5.85%. Exxonmobil Invest Mgmt Tx invested in 40,462 shares or 0.07% of the stock. About 68,161 shares traded. Travelport Worldwide Ltd (NYSE:TVPT) has risen 5.67% since August 29, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 23.23% the S&P500.

The balance sheet health of any company plays a key role in its ability to meet its obligations and maintain the faith of its investment base. The Company's packaging products are produced for a range of end uses and are manufactured in facilities around the world. It has a 61.04 P/E ratio. Its segments include beverage packaging, North and Central America; beverage packaging, South America; beverage packaging, Europe; food and aerosol packaging; aerospace, and other. Nationwide Fund Advisors increased its position in Ball Corporation by 4.7% in the first quarter. Therefore 60% are positive. In the last earnings report the EPS was $0.70 and is projected to be $2.03 for the current year with 351,784,000 shares outstanding. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of Ball Corporation from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a report on Thursday, May 4th. The firm earned "Outperform" rating on Thursday, December 3 by Wells Fargo. The firm has "Hold" rating by Vertical Research given on Friday, August 5. Citigroup has "Neutral" rating and $77 target. The firm has "Buy" rating by Vertical Research given on Friday, February 3. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has "Buy" rating by Jefferies on Wednesday, December 9.

On August 7 Barclays left the company rating at "Equal-Weight" and moved down the price target to $42.00 from $75.00. As per Friday, August 25, the company rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets. HOOVER R DAVID sold $874,503 worth of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) on Thursday, May 18. 20,960 shares were sold by Pauley Lisa Ann, worth $869,329. LLC now owns 186,093 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,855,000 after buying an additional 120,689 shares during the period. 1,000 shares valued at $79,745 were sold by Fisher Daniel William on Monday, May 8.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in 2016 Q4.

Currently, the stock carries a price to earnings ratio of 0, a price to book ratio of 6.09, and a price to sales ratio of 6.21. It increased, as 43 investors sold BLL shares while 138 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 130 raised stakes. 143.12 million shares or 4.22% more from 137.32 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. City Holdg Com reported 598 shares. The Colorado-based Pub Employees Retirement Association Of Colorado has invested 0.02% in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL). 188,170 are owned by Nuveen Asset Management Limited Liability Corporation. (NYSE:RHI). Ellington Gru Ltd invested in 0.05% or 7,200 shares. State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement Systems holds 0.05% or 227,612 shares. (NYSE:RHI). Alliancebernstein LP stated it has 1.50M shares or 0.06% of all its holdings. Creative Planning has 0% invested in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL). Ionic Capital Ltd Liability Com has 82,863 shares.

Lapides Asset Management Llc increased Ball Corp (BLL) stake by 56.71% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Metropolitan Life Communication New York holds 0.05% of its portfolio in Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) for 95,106 shares. The stock has "Buy" rating by Piper Jaffray on Tuesday, July 25. Schafer Cullen Cap stated it has 0% of its portfolio in Robert Half International Inc.

Nathan's Famous, Inc.is a licensor, wholesaler and retailer of products marketed under Nathan's Famous brand.

The company is so far trading down by -0.05% since yesterday's close of $39.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 412,623 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,958,805.30. The Firm also owns, through its subsidiary, NF Treacher's Corp., the Arthur Treacher's brand and trademarks.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.08, from 1.42 in 2016Q3. It worsened, as 39 investors sold RHI shares while 147 reduced holdings. The industrial products company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.02. Rbf Ltd Limited Liability Company reported 7,000 shares. (NASDAQ:VIVO). Ameriprise Finance owns 0% invested in Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Advantus Capital Mngmt invested in 0.03% or 17,354 shares. (NASDAQ:NATH). Teton Advsrs invested in 1.32% or 202,834 shares. The Colorado-based Ghp Investment Advisors Inc. has invested 0.21% in the stock. Toronto Dominion Financial Bank accumulated 30,289 shares or 0.01% of the stock. Punch And Assoc Investment Mgmt Incorporated has invested 0.2% in Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH). Deutsche State Bank Ag holds 0% in Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) for 1.06 million shares. Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) stated it has 0% in Meridian Bioscience, Inc.


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