Boeing (NYSE:BA) EVP Uma Amuluru Sells 2,731 Shares

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) EVP Uma Amuluru sold 2,731 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.00, for a total value of $644,516.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,925 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,300. This represents a 18.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Boeing Price Performance

NYSE BA opened at $244.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market cap of $192.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.80, a PEG ratio of 11.61 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $223.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $218.99. The Boeing Company has a 52-week low of $128.88 and a 52-week high of $254.35.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $10.32. The company had revenue of $23.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($5.90) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boeing

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Boeing by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 70,989,438 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $15,413,227,000 after buying an additional 3,460,021 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC raised its stake in Boeing by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 29,198,446 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $6,301,901,000 after acquiring an additional 707,490 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Boeing by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,316,838 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $3,402,073,000 after purchasing an additional 432,026 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Boeing by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,505,040 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $1,188,153,000 after purchasing an additional 177,597 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Boeing by 1.1% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,242,397 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $888,910,000 after purchasing an additional 44,338 shares during the period. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on BA. Zacks Research upgraded Boeing from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane set a $150.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Boeing from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Boeing from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Boeing has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $247.39.

Key Stories Impacting Boeing

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: India reportedly stands ready to order up to $80 billion of Boeing aircraft after a US‑India trade understanding — a very large multi‑year revenue opportunity if it converts into firm orders. India to reportedly buy up to $80 billion in Boeing aircraft following trade deal with U.S.
• Positive Sentiment: Saudia is in early talks with Boeing (and Airbus) on what could be a very large jet order (~150 aircraft reported) — another meaningful demand signal for Boeing narrowbody/widebody production. Saudia talks with Boeing, Airbus for large jet order
• Positive Sentiment: Boeing landed a record landing‑gear services deal with Singapore Airlines and reported other aftermarket wins at the Singapore Airshow — strengthens recurring services revenue and aftermarket positioning. Boeing Lands Biggest-Ever Landing Gear Deal
• Positive Sentiment: CDB Aviation delivered three Boeing 737‑8s to WestJet and Boeing also won a $2.8B F‑15 upgrade contract for South Korea — deliveries and defense awards support backlog and cash flow. CDB Aviation delivers 737-8s to WestJet Boeing wins $2.8B F-15 contract
• Neutral Sentiment: Two Boeing executive vice presidents disclosed recent share sales (SEC filings) — routine portfolio activity but may draw investor attention. Insider sale filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Boeing is shifting some 787 engineering work to South Carolina — could lower cost long term but carries execution/transition risk. 787 engineering move to South Carolina
• Negative Sentiment: Thirty‑one families of 737 Max crash victims asked an appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing — revived criminal litigation would raise legal exposure and reputational risk. Families ask to revive criminal case
• Negative Sentiment: UK CAA is probing a Boeing 787 fuel‑switch incident involving Air India — regulatory scrutiny can lead to inspections or operational impacts. UK CAA probes 787 incident
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing is trimming defense supply‑chain roles and cutting ~300 jobs in its defense unit — may reduce costs but signals near‑term disruption and execution challenges. Defense unit to cut 300 jobs

Boeing Company Profile

Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense systems, and space and security technologies. Founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, the company today operates as an integrated aerospace and defense contractor with a global customer base. Boeing relocated its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia in 2022 and maintains extensive engineering, manufacturing and service operations across the United States and around the world.

Boeing’s principal lines of business include Commercial Airplanes, which produces and supports a range of jetliners used by airlines globally; Defense, Space & Security, which develops military aircraft, rotorcraft, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, satellites, and launch and missile systems; and Boeing Global Services, which provides aftermarket maintenance, training, spare parts, digital analytics and logistics support.