Ball Q3 Comparable Earnings, Net Sales Rise; Shares Fall Pre-Bell

06:31 AM EST, 11/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ball (BALL) reported Q3 comparable earnings early Tuesday of $1.10 per diluted share, up from $1.03 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.07. Net sales for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 were $4.19 billion, up from $3.38 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $3.78 billion. In 2026, the company still expects comparable diluted EPS growth of more than 10%. It reported $3.57 comparable EPS in 2025. Analysts expect $4.02. Shares were 2.4% lower in pre-market activity.