BALL· Consumer Discretionary› Packaging & Containers

Ball Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ball is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 29, 2026). It closed at $65.81, 1.9% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. More about the company

$65.81

+2.83% today

$17.4B · Large cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

—

Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 25w

S4 25w

S2 14w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 3w → S3 3w → S4 10w → S1 4w → S2 25w → S3 11w → S2 8w → S3 1w → S4 25w → S1 9w → S2 6w → S3 4w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S2 14w → S3 11w → S2 10w → S3 3w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 18 stage runs.

BALL among Packaging & Containers5th of 23 by relative strength

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Stocks in Packaging & Containers ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	KRTKarat Packaging Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 31	96	+1.5%
2	MYEMyers Industries, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 2	95	+3.1%
3	GEF-BGreif, Inc. Corporation Class B	Stage 2 · wk 15	94	+4.0%
4	GEFGreif Inc. Class A	Stage 3 · wk 1	83	−1.4%
5	BALLBall Corporation	Stage 3 · wk 4	79	+11.9%
6	AMBPArdagh Metal Packaging S.A.	Stage 3 · wk 3	79	+6.3%
7	SONSonoco Products Company	Stage 4 · wk 1	75	−0.7%
8	PKGPackaging Corporation of America	Stage 3 · wk 2	72	+3.3%

vs 52W High

-1.9%

$45.77 lo$67.10 hi

Near 52W high, distribution zone

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 4

1w13w26w

Week 4, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

9.1%

200 DMA: $60.32 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

0.94x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↗ ⇈

Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+11.9%

+3.4%

+5.0%

YTD

+24.6%

+35.2%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-09-16

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.94x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.78x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.31x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.39x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.50x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.63x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.32x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.26x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.90x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.89x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.58x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 2 · Vol 1.72x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$60.77

200 DMA

$60.32

52W High

$67.10

52W Low

$45.77

5D Low

$63.20

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$65.81

60d High

$65.81

120d High

$66.68

250d High

$67.10

Next resistance

+1.3%

to 120d High

P/E (TTM)

18.7

Forward 14.5

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+9.2%

Revenue +19.7%

ROE

+17.2%

Profit margin +6.6%

Dividend Yield

1.25%

P/B 3.0

Ball: quick answers

What stage is Ball in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ball (BALL) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 29, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Ball in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Ball is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 9.1% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Ball from its 52-week high?

Ball closed at $65.81 on Oct 22, 2026, 1.9% below its 52-week high of $67.10. Its 52-week low is $45.77.

How has Ball performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ball is up 35.2% over the past year and up 24.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Ball in?

Ball is in the Packaging & Containers industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Packaging & Containers

Ball Corporation 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. It manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers, recloseable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

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