
Shares of aluminum packaging maker Ball Corp BALL.N down 3.2% at $55.07 in afternoon trading
Executives on post-earnings call warn they do not expect margins in Europe to improve in the near term
Ball says margin for North America and Central America segment down 140 basis points
Still, company beats Q2 results estimates and raises fiscal 2025 profit growth forecast
Expects comparable 2025 earnings to grow between 12% and 15%, up from a prior range of 11% to 14% growth
Up to last close, stock up 4.5% YTD