Investing.com - Ball (NYSE:BLL) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Ball announced earnings per share of $0.72 on revenue of $3.13B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.6734 on revenue of $3.1B.
Ball shares are up 29% from the beginning of the year, still down 9.37% from its 52 week high of $102.47 set on November 9, 2020. They are outperforming the Nasdaq which is up 5.39% from the start of the year.
Ball follows other major Basic Materials sector earnings this month
Ball's report follows an earnings beat by Vale ADR on April 27, who reported EPS of $1.09 on revenue of $12.65B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.04 on revenue of $12.93B.
Sherwin-Williams had beat expectations on April 27 with first quarter EPS of $2.06 on revenue of $4.66B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.64 on revenue of $4.52B.
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