Citi Reaffirms Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) Buy After Q2 Earnings Beat

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE:AMBP) is one of the best NYSE penny stocks to invest in now. On July 24, Citi reaffirmed its “Buy” rating on Ardagh with a maintained price target of $5.00 per share. The reaffirmation followed Ardagh’s Q2 2025 earnings report that exceeded expectations.

Ardagh’s EBITDA for the quarter came in at $210 million, beating analyst consensus estimates of $201 million and the company’s own guidance of $195–$205 million. Likewise, revenue surpassed the $1.35 billion consensus estimate, reaching $1.46 billion. So did the quarter’s EPS, which touched $0.08 against the estimated $0.07.

Following the stellar performance, Ardagh revised its full-year 2025 EBITDA guidance upwards to between $705 and $725 million, from a previous range of $695-$720 million. The consensus estimate is $720 million.

Before the earnings report, Citi had anticipated a 15% year-over-year increase in Ardagh’s second-quarter EBITDA to approximately $204 million. The analysts had also anticipated that the company would raise its full-year EBITDA guidance to $705–$725 million due to “strong demand in North America, ongoing volume growth in Europe, and modest upside from foreign exchange movements.”

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE:AMBP) is a Luxembourg-based manufacturer of metal beverage cans for global brands in beer, carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, and other categories. It operates production facilities across Europe, the United States, and Brazil, where it supplies lightweight, recyclable aluminum packaging to major beverage companies.

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