Based in Westminster, Colorado, Ball Corporation (BALL) is a global leader in metal packaging, supplying the beverage, personal care, and household products industries. Valued at $20.5 billion by market cap, its packaging solutions serve major multinational companies. The packaging company is expected to announce its fiscal third-quarter earnings for 2024 on Thursday, Oct. 31. Ahead of the event, analysts expect BALL to report a profit of $0.87 per share on a diluted basis, up 4.8% from $0.83 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates …