The Boeing Company $BA Stake Boosted by Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC

Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) by 60.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,517 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock after buying an additional 2,463 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Boeing were worth $1,407,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised its holdings in Boeing by 43.3% in the 2nd quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 3,598 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $754,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Boeing by 50.4% in the third quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 26,360 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $5,689,000 after purchasing an additional 8,833 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $13,991,022,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118,316 shares during the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 9,085 shares during the period. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC grew its holdings in Boeing by 8,287.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 246,086 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $51,562,000 after buying an additional 243,152 shares during the last quarter. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Boeing News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: India reportedly stands ready to order up to $80 billion of Boeing aircraft following a U.S.–India trade understanding — a multi‑year, high‑value demand opportunity that would materially boost commercial backlog if converted to firm orders. India to reportedly buy up to $80 billion in Boeing aircraft
• Positive Sentiment: Saudia is in early talks with Boeing (and Airbus) for what Bloomberg reports could be ~150 jets — another potential large order that supports narrowbody and widebody production demand. Saudia talks with Boeing, Airbus for large jet order
• Positive Sentiment: Boeing reported a blowout quarterly EPS and revenue beat in late January and has seen upward analyst actions/price‑target increases — this recent earnings strength supports current valuation and investor optimism. MarketBeat: Boeing trading/earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Aftermarket and delivery wins: Boeing signed a record landing‑gear services deal with Singapore Airlines and lessor CDB Aviation delivered three 737‑8s to WestJet; Boeing also won a ~$2.8B F‑15 upgrade contract for South Korea — all support recurring revenue and backlog. Landing gear deal CDB Aviation delivery F-15 contract
• Neutral Sentiment: Two Boeing executive VPs disclosed recent share sales (SEC filings) — typical liquidity actions but can attract investor attention; filings are routine and not flagged as insider lack of confidence. Insider sale filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Boeing is shifting some 787 engineering work to South Carolina and targeting a production first flight for the 777X in April — operational moves that could lower costs and unlock new production milestones but carry execution risk. 787 engineering move 777X first flight target
• Negative Sentiment: Thirty‑one families have asked an appeals court to revive a criminal case over two 737 Max crashes — renewed criminal litigation would increase legal exposure and reputational risk. Families ask to revive criminal case
• Negative Sentiment: The UK CAA is probing a Boeing 787 fuel‑switch incident involving Air India — regulatory scrutiny could lead to inspections, operational impacts or further oversight. UK CAA probe
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing’s defense unit is cutting roughly 300 supply‑chain roles and trimming personnel — may reduce costs but signals near‑term disruption and execution risk that could pressure near‑term performance. Defense unit job cuts

Insider Transactions at Boeing

In other news, SVP Dana S. Deasy bought 554 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $178.88 per share, for a total transaction of $99,099.52. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 28,442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,087,704.96. This trade represents a 1.99% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 2,731 shares of Boeing stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.00, for a total transaction of $644,516.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,300. This represents a 18.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on BA. BNP Paribas Exane set a $150.00 price target on Boeing in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price 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. Morgan Stanley set a $245.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Boeing from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Boeing has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.14.

Boeing Stock Up 2.6%

NYSE BA opened at $243.21 on Friday. The Boeing Company has a 1-year low of $128.88 and a 1-year high of $254.35. The company has a market capitalization of $191.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.00, a PEG ratio of 11.66 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $224.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.09. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $10.32. The company had revenue of $23.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($5.90) EPS. Boeing’s quarterly revenue was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.