Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for Boeing Earnings

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Boeing in a report released on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aircraft producer will earn ($2.95) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.67). The consensus estimate for Boeing’s current full-year earnings is ($2.32) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boeing’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.87) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.77) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.40) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($4.99) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on BA. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Boeing from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Boeing from $208.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Boeing from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $195.00 to $169.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Boeing from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Boeing from $184.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.16.

Boeing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BA opened at $177.34 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $176.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $164.39. Boeing has a fifty-two week low of $137.03 and a fifty-two week high of $208.10. The firm has a market cap of $133.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.68 and a beta of 1.52.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($5.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.60) by ($4.30). During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.47) EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.69, for a total value of $570,799.71. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 19,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,471,596.97. The trade was a 14.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boeing

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Boeing by 54.2% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,021 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Boeing by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 473,917 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $72,075,000 after acquiring an additional 38,300 shares during the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in shares of Boeing by 175.6% during the 4th quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 4,619 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $818,000 after acquiring an additional 2,943 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Boeing by 6.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 666,244 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $101,296,000 after buying an additional 38,332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Boeing by 9.9% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 6,700,706 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $1,018,775,000 after buying an additional 602,143 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.