Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Boeing Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised Boeing's Q2 2026 earnings estimate to $0.45 per share from $0.42, while the current full-year earnings consensus is projected at ($2.58) per share.
• Several analysts have upgraded Boeing's stock ratings, with Redburn Atlantic raising it to a "strong-buy" and increasing the price target to $275.00.
• As of the latest quarter, Boeing reported $22.75 billion in revenue, exceeding estimates, but reported a loss of ($1.24) earnings per share, missing consensus by ($0.32).

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Boeing in a research note issued on Thursday, October 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aircraft producer will earn $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.42. The consensus estimate for Boeing's current full-year earnings is ($2.58) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boeing's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.22 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on BA. Redburn Atlantic raised Boeing from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $180.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Boeing from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna restated a "positive" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Boeing from $210.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Boeing currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $233.91.

Boeing Stock Performance

BA stock opened at $216.48 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $224.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $205.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.11 and a beta of 1.47. Boeing has a one year low of $128.88 and a one year high of $242.69.

Boeing (NYSE:BA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The aircraft producer reported ($1.24) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.92) by ($0.32). The firm had revenue of $22.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($2.90) earnings per share. Boeing's revenue was up 34.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Boeing

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in Boeing during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $378,459,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Boeing by 1.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 65,655,044 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $11,197,468,000 after buying an additional 1,212,327 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Boeing by 75.5% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,776,634 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $376,700,000 after buying an additional 764,236 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Boeing by 3,581.5% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 711,824 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $149,149,000 after buying an additional 692,489 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rovida Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Boeing in the second quarter valued at $129,231,000. 64.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Boeing

In other Boeing news, EVP David Christopher Raymond sold 3,771 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.94, for a total value of $867,103.74. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,873 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,248,637.62. This trade represents a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Mortimer J. Buckley bought 2,200 shares of Boeing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $226.10 per share, for a total transaction of $497,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $497,420. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Boeing

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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