United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Takes Position in The Boeing Company $BA

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 50,907 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock, valued at approximately $11,020,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Boeing in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Boeing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Boeing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CrossGen Wealth LLC bought a new position in Boeing during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Boeing during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Boeing from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $230.00 to $300.00 in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered Boeing to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Btg Pactual set a $260.00 price target on Boeing in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.58.

Trending Headlines about Boeing

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Boeing secured a sole-source F-15 sustainment contract with a potential ceiling of approximately $131.23 billion through 2037. The award strengthens Boeing’s long-term defense backlog, although the ceiling represents a maximum potential value rather than guaranteed revenue. Boeing’s $131B F-15 Win
• Positive Sentiment: Boeing and RTX won a combined $766 million in B-52 modernization contracts, providing additional evidence of continued U.S. defense demand for Boeing’s products and services. Boeing, RTX Win B-52 Contracts
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary portrays Boeing’s turnaround as progressing, with profitability and strong revenue growth expected as the company stabilizes production. Bernstein also initiated or reiterated a Buy rating, while valuation analysis suggested the shares could be undervalued after their recent decline. Boeing vs. Joby Aviation
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports said President Trump purchased as much as $500,000 of Boeing stock on the same day the Navy awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $880 million. The purchase may attract attention, but it does not change Boeing’s underlying financial outlook. Trump Bought Boeing Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing has posted contractor openings for engineering and technical roles during a labor dispute with the SPEEA white-collar union. The move raises concerns about a potential strike, workforce disruption and additional execution risk. Boeing Posts Contract Jobs
• Negative Sentiment: A Boeing quality manager publicly expressed serious concerns about the 787 and 737 MAX, reinforcing ongoing worries about manufacturing quality, regulatory scrutiny and production reliability. Boeing Quality Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain cautious because Boeing continues to carry substantial debt and faces commercial-aircraft headwinds. Commentary also questioned whether the $131 billion F-15 figure could translate into meaningful near-term cash flow, while the company’s decision to repurchase a business it previously sold highlighted concerns about capital allocation. Boeing F-15 Contract Ceiling

Boeing Stock Performance

BA stock opened at $209.78 on Friday. The Boeing Company has a twelve month low of $176.77 and a twelve month high of $254.35. The firm has a market cap of $165.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.82 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $220.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.77.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($0.76) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.42). The company had revenue of $24.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.26 billion. Boeing had a net margin of 2.41% and a negative return on equity of 346.82%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.24) earnings per share. Analysts predict that The Boeing Company will post -0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

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.