The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-three brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $198.95.

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Several research firms have issued reports on BA. Susquehanna increased their target price on Boeing from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Boeing from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group boosted their price target 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. Finally, Melius raised Boeing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th.

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Boeing Price Performance

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BA opened at $161.84 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average is $166.78 and its 200 day moving average is $163.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $121.39 billion, a PE ratio of -8.83 and a beta of 1.24. Boeing has a fifty-two week low of $128.88 and a fifty-two week high of $196.95.

Boeing (NYSE:BA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($5.90) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.60) by ($4.30). During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.47) EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Boeing will post -2.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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In other Boeing news, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.69, for a total transaction of $570,799.71. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,213 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,471,596.97. This represents a 14.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Boeing

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Boeing by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,547 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $2,481,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Lynch & Associates IN increased its stake in shares of Boeing by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Lynch & Associates IN now owns 19,182 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $3,271,000 after purchasing an additional 1,147 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Capital LLC grew its holdings in Boeing by 101.2% during the 1st quarter. Chicago Capital LLC now owns 9,531 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $1,626,000 after buying an additional 4,793 shares during the last quarter. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Boeing during the first quarter worth $582,000. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Boeing in the first quarter valued at $2,130,000. 64.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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