Boeing (NYSE:BA) Director Bradley Tilden Acquires 1,370 Shares

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) Director Bradley Tilden acquired 1,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $218.50 per share, for a total transaction of $299,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $299,345. This represents a ? increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Boeing Stock Performance

Boeing stock opened at $219.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.42, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.18. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $217.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $218.62. The Boeing Company has a fifty-two week low of $176.77 and a fifty-two week high of $254.35. The stock has a market cap of $172.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 106.40 and a beta of 1.21.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aircraft producer reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.68) by $0.48. The company had revenue of $22.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.49) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that The Boeing Company will post -0.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Boeing from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $281.00 price objective on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Boeing from $256.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.80.

Key Boeing News

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China confirmed a 200-aircraft Boeing order as part of broader U.S.-China trade talks, reopening a major market for Boeing after a prolonged freeze and improving near-term demand visibility. Beijing Confirms Boeing Aircraft Order Following Trump’s China Visit—Xi Jinping Seeks To End $30 Billion In Reciprocal Tariffs With US
• Positive Sentiment: Citi reportedly called the recent selloff in Boeing a buying opportunity and raised its price target to $260, signaling confidence in the company’s recovery. Citi calls Boeing selloff a ‘gift’ and lifts BA target to $260
• Positive Sentiment: Director Bradley D. Tilden bought 1,370 shares, a vote of confidence from an insider that can help support sentiment. SEC insider filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Boeing is also benefiting from a growing backlog and defense-related revenue visibility, which supports the long-term recovery case but is not an immediate catalyst. Is Boeing’s Growing Backlog Strengthening Its Recovery Prospects?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that certification for the 777X is more complicated than expected, including greater focus on “hot brakes,” are weighing on the stock by renewing concerns about delays and execution risk. Hot Brakes a Bigger Part of 777X Certification Than Expected, Boeing Stock (NYSE:BA) Slips
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors were disappointed that the China deal was for 200 jets rather than the much larger order they had hoped for, which may be limiting upside in the shares. Fresh China deal gives hope for whipsawed Boeing shares

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Boeing during the 4th quarter valued at $201,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 16.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,529 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $320,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the period. AXA S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 1,225.7% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 34,655 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $7,261,000 after buying an additional 32,041 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 243.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 33,485 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $7,016,000 after buying an additional 23,746 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,334,451 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $279,608,000 after buying an additional 53,736 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.82% of the company’s stock.

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.