Q1 Earnings Estimate for Boeing Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has cut its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Boeing to $0.36 per share, down from $0.40, while the consensus estimate for the full-year earnings stands at ($2.58) per share.
• Despite the earnings adjustment, analysts have varied ratings on Boeing, with three issuing a Strong Buy rating and a consensus target price of $240.20.
• Boeing's stock recently opened at $213.09, showing a slight increase of 0.6%, while institutional investors currently own 64.82% of the company’s shares.

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Boeing in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aircraft producer will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Boeing's current full-year earnings is ($2.58) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Boeing's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

BA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Boeing from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Boeing from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $275.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Boeing from $230.00 to $251.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Boeing in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Boeing has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $240.20.

Boeing Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of BA stock opened at $213.09 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $223.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $208.23. The firm has a market cap of $161.13 billion, a PE ratio of -12.91 and a beta of 1.47. Boeing has a 12 month low of $128.88 and a 12 month high of $242.69.

Boeing (NYSE:BA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The aircraft producer reported ($1.24) EPS 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. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 34.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($2.90) earnings per share.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Boeing

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oak Harvest Investment Services raised its position in shares of Boeing by 43.8% in the third quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 20,023 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $4,322,000 after purchasing an additional 6,102 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Boeing by 8.6% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,727 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of Boeing by 0.7% in the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 10,527 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $2,272,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its stake in shares of Boeing by 0.3% in the third quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 750,930 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $162,073,000 after acquiring an additional 2,613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Constitution Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Boeing in the third quarter valued at about $1,295,000. 64.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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