The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) Receives $246.14 Average Target Price from Analysts

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-six research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, seventeen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $246.1364.

BA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Boeing in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $245.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Boeing from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Boeing from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Boeing News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Boeing picked up a new defense order that bolsters near‑term sales and defense backlog; defense wins help revenue visibility amid strong military demand. Boeing Picks Up Another Defense Order
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Buy rating and $285 price target, citing improving production, a robust backlog and widebody ramp‑up — a vote of confidence that can support investor sentiment. Boeing: Improving Production, Robust Backlog, and Widebody Ramp-Up Underpin Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: February deliveries were the strongest for Boeing in several years and beat Airbus for the month (51 jets), supporting the production‑recovery narrative and showing demand is intact. Boeing Beats European Rival Airbus in February Deliveries
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest declined ~15% in February, reducing acute short‑pressure and signaling some investor confidence in the turnaround story. MarketBeat Boeing Short Interest Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses and commentary are re‑testing Boeing’s valuation as the share price has swung, leaving investors weighing upside from backlog/defense against execution risks. Boeing (BA) Valuation In Focus After Recent Share Price Weakness And Conflicting Fair Value Signals
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing disclosed scratched wiring in undelivered 737 MAX jets traced to a machining error; the company warned this could slow some Q1 deliveries — the immediate operational risk that has pressured the stock. Boeing stock falls on wiring flaw discovery in 737 MAX jets

Boeing Price Performance

Shares of BA stock opened at $214.10 on Monday. Boeing has a 12 month low of $128.88 and a 12 month high of $254.35. The company has a market capitalization of $168.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 106.52 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $235.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $219.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.40) by $10.32. The firm had revenue of $23.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.41 billion. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($5.90) earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Boeing will post -2.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Howard E. Mckenzie sold 10,497 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.99, for a total value of $2,456,193.03. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,437,781.08. The trade was a 41.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mortimer J. Buckley purchased 2,230 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $224.20 per share, for a total transaction of $499,966.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,430 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $993,206. This trade represents a 101.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,012 shares of company stock valued at $4,980,687. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BA. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Boeing by 43.3% during the second quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 3,598 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Boeing by 50.4% in the 3rd quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 26,360 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $5,689,000 after acquiring an additional 8,833 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,773,360 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $13,991,022,000 after acquiring an additional 1,118,316 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 734.4% during the 3rd quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 10,322 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $2,228,000 after acquiring an additional 9,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position 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 worth $1,188,153,000 after acquiring an additional 177,597 shares during the last quarter. 64.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Boeing

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.