Q1 EPS Forecast for Berry Global Group Reduced by Analyst

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Berry Global Group in a report issued on Tuesday, January 28th. Zacks Research analyst S. Roy now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on BERY. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Berry Global Group from $69.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating and set a $76.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of Berry Global Group in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 price target on shares of Berry Global Group in a research report on Monday, November 25th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Berry Global Group from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Berry Global Group in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.30.

Berry Global Group Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:BERY opened at $68.40 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $7.91 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $67.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $67.02. Berry Global Group has a fifty-two week low of $54.06 and a fifty-two week high of $73.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08.

Berry Global Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. Berry Global Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Berry Global Group by 2.2% in the third 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. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Berry Global Group by 10.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,831,824 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $260,487,000 after acquiring an additional 360,857 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in Berry Global Group by 38.4% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Berry Global Group by 1.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,982,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $134,806,000 after purchasing an additional 27,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Berry Global Group by 2.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 835,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,826,000 after purchasing an additional 18,736 shares in the last quarter. 95.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.