Rep. Bruce Westerman Buys The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) Stock

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA). In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Boeing stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UniCredit (OTCMKTS:UNCRY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:SIEGY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GSK (NYSE:GSK) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 4/21/2025.

Boeing Trading Up 0.5%

BA stock opened at $204.34 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $169.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $167.80. The Boeing Company has a 1-year low of $128.88 and a 1-year high of $209.66. The stock has a market cap of $154.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.15 and a beta of 1.41.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The aircraft producer reported ($0.49) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.39) by $0.90. The business had revenue of $19.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.57 billion. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.13) EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BA has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Melius upgraded Boeing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $240.00 target price (up from $205.00) on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Boeing from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $181.00 to $218.00 in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Melius Research set a $204.00 target price on Boeing in a research note on Monday, March 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Boeing currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $203.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Boeing

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Boeing in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Boeing in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. American National Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 474.1% in the 1st quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 155 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Boeing in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 121.6% in the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 164 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Boeing

In related news, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.69, for a total transaction of $570,799.71. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,213 shares in the company, valued at $3,471,596.97. This represents a 14.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Christopher Raymond sold 3,899 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.01, for a total value of $729,151.99. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 42,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,950,356.13. This represents a 8.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

Boeing Company Profile

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.