Q1 EPS Forecast for Berry Global Group Reduced by Analyst

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

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

Berry Global Group Stock Performance

Shares of BERY stock opened at $68.40 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.02. Berry Global Group has a 52 week low of $54.06 and a 52 week high of $73.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Berry Global Group by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 15,279,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,038,674,000 after buying an additional 336,186 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Berry Global Group by 10.4% in the 3rd 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 during the period. FMR LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,055,756 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Berry Global Group by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,982,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $134,806,000 after buying an additional 27,437 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Berry Global Group by 2.3% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. 95.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Berry Global Group Announces Dividend

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

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.