Tigress Financial Increases Boeing (NYSE:BA) Price Target to $290.00

Boeing (NYSE:BA) had its price objective hoisted by equities research analysts at Tigress Financial from $275.00 to $290.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the aircraft producer’s stock. Tigress Financial’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 48.63% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on BA. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Boeing from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $246.82.

Boeing Trading Down 3.0%

Boeing stock opened at $195.11 on Thursday. Boeing has a 52 week low of $128.88 and a 52 week high of $254.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.23 billion, a PE ratio of 97.07 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $232.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $218.35.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $10.32. The business had revenue of $23.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.41 billion. Boeing’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($5.90) EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Boeing will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Boeing

In other Boeing news, EVP Howard E. Mckenzie sold 10,497 shares of Boeing stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.99, for a total transaction of $2,456,193.03. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,692 shares in the company, valued at $3,437,781.08. The trade was a 41.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Mortimer J. Buckley purchased 2,230 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $224.20 per share, for a total transaction of $499,966.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 4,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $993,206. This trade represents a 101.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 21,012 shares of company stock worth $4,980,687 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Boeing by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 70,989,438 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $15,413,227,000 after purchasing an additional 3,460,021 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its stake in shares of Boeing by 245.7% in the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,252,450 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $489,052,000 after buying an additional 1,600,909 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of Boeing by 43.1% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,907,876 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $840,204,000 after buying an additional 1,176,074 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its position in Boeing by 31.3% during the 4th quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,953,087 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $858,294,000 after buying an additional 942,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in Boeing during the 3rd quarter worth about $192,734,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.82% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Boeing

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tigress Financial raised its price target to $290 and kept a Buy rating, signaling analyst conviction in Boeing’s backlog and longer‑term cash generation — a bullish anchor for upside expectations. Benzinga: Tigress target raise
• Positive Sentiment: FAA cleared Boeing to advance 777‑9 certification testing to the next phase, reducing a key regulatory obstacle for a high-margin widebody program that drives future revenue and backlog conversion. FAA clears 777-9
• Positive Sentiment: Boeing secured a ~$489M Naval Air Systems Command contract, which supports near-term defense revenue and offsets some commercial volatility. Defense wins help diversify cash flow and margin profile. Defense contract
• Neutral Sentiment: Ryanair’s CEO expects MAX 10 certification and deliveries on a timely schedule, which is a customer signal of demand and production recovery but not a catalyst unless Boeing confirms ramp details. Ryanair expects MAX 10 on time
• Neutral Sentiment: Some delivery delays tied to a wiring issue appear limited in scope, described as a modest/temporary hiccup versus more systemic program problems — watch official delivery schedules for clarity. Wiring issue coverage
• Negative Sentiment: NASA is reportedly considering SpaceX’s Starship instead of Boeing’s Space Launch System (SLS) for lunar transit — a direct threat to future SLS revenue and program relevance that spooked investors. NASA considering Starship over SLS
• Negative Sentiment: Reports and commentary (TipRanks / Seeking Alpha) highlight mounting competitive pressure from SpaceX and a “triple blow” narrative (program risk, geopolitical production delays, legal/class action exposure), which has driven negative sentiment and selling. TipRanks: Boeing loses ground to SpaceX Seeking Alpha: The Triple Blow
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing warned that the Iran war could slow production, increasing the risk of delivery delays and revenue disruption for commercial jets — a concrete operational headwind. Boeing cites Iran war for delays
• Negative Sentiment: A judge allowed shareholders to pursue a class action related to 737 MAX safety issues, keeping legal and reputational risk active and potentially increasing future liabilities and distraction for management. Class action allowed

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.