Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Boeing Earnings

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Boeing in a report issued on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aircraft producer will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Boeing’s current full-year earnings is ($2.58) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boeing’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The aircraft producer reported ($1.24) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.92) by ($0.32). The firm had revenue of $22.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($2.90) EPS. Boeing’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.9% on a year-over-year basis.

BA has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Monday, September 29th. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Boeing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $255.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded shares of Boeing from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, June 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $240.20.

Boeing Stock Performance

NYSE BA opened at $217.29 on Monday. Boeing has a one year low of $128.88 and a one year high of $242.69. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $222.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $208.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.16 and a beta of 1.47.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mortimer J. Buckley acquired 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $226.10 per share, for a total transaction of $497,420.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $497,420. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Christopher Raymond sold 3,771 shares of Boeing stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.94, for a total transaction of $867,103.74. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,873 shares in the company, valued at $8,248,637.62. This represents a 9.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Boeing

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Boeing by 2.3% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,436 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $3,116,000 after buying an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Boeing by 9.3% during the third quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 8,901 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $1,921,000 after buying an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Boeing by 4.0% during the third quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,305 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $929,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Boeing by 34.0% during the third quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC now owns 1,688 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its position in shares of Boeing by 4.0% during the third quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 231,339 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $49,930,000 after buying an additional 8,985 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.82% of the company’s stock.

About Boeing

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.