Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for BERY Q1 Earnings

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Berry Global Group in a report issued on Tuesday, January 28th. Zacks Research analyst S. Roy now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.30. The consensus estimate for Berry Global Group’s current full-year earnings is $6.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Berry Global Group’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.17 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Berry Global Group in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on Berry Global Group from $64.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Berry Global Group from $69.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $76.00 target price (up previously from $70.00) on shares of Berry Global Group in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Berry Global Group from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.30.

Berry Global Group Stock Performance

Berry Global Group stock opened at $68.37 on Thursday. Berry Global Group has a fifty-two week low of $54.06 and a fifty-two week high of $73.31. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $7.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.16.

Berry Global Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. Berry Global Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Berry Global Group by 38.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,807,317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $258,821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,055,756 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new position in Berry Global Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,568,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Berry Global Group by 10.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,831,824 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $260,487,000 after buying an additional 360,857 shares in the last quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Berry Global Group in the third quarter worth about $24,288,000. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Berry Global Group by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 15,279,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,038,674,000 after acquiring an additional 336,186 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.36% of the company’s stock.

Berry Global Group Company Profile

Berry Global Group, Inc manufactures and supplies non-woven, flexible, and rigid products in consumer and industrial end markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Consumer Packaging International; Consumer Packaging North America; Engineered Materials; and Health, Hygiene & Specialties segments.