Ball Corp

Ball Corporation has appointed Darlene J. Nicosia, CEO of Maker’s Pride, and Sherry L. Buck, former CFO of W. L. Gore & Associates, to its board of directors. Nicosia brings more than 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry and will join the nominating and corporate governance committee and the finance committee. Buck will serve on the audit committee and the finance committee; both appointments are intended to strengthen the board’s expertise in supporting management. Ball reported net sales of $13.16 billion for 2025 and employs about 16,000 people. » More on de.investing.com

Ball’s board has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2026. The company will report second-quarter 2026 results on August 4 before trading begins and will hold a conference call on the numbers at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Ball manufactures aluminum packaging, operates more than 65 production facilities and reported net sales of $13.16 billion in 2025. » More on de.investing.com

Wolfe Research reports after channel checks that Ball is likely to benefit from continued growth in energy drinks and additional demand from the World Cup. Energy-drink volumes continue to grow in the high single digits to low double digits, with Celsius and Monster singled out positively and Red Bull planning price increases. Beer sales showed mixed trends, while Ball expects volume growth in the mid-single-digit percent range in the second quarter; South America and sustained momentum in Europe support the development. » More on de.investing.com