Boeing (NYSE:BA) Shares Down 1.5% – Should You Sell?

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shares dropped 1.5% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $238.75 and last traded at $244.7360. Approximately 20,465,578 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 122% from the average daily volume of 9,203,642 shares. The stock had previously closed at $248.43.

Boeing News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Surge in deliveries and revenue — Boeing reported 160 commercial deliveries in Q4 and 600 for 2025, driving a 57% jump in Q4 revenue to ~$23.95B and helping annual results reach the strongest delivery totals since 2018. Boeing Reports Fourth Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog and order momentum — Boeing’s backlog hit a record ~$682B and net orders for 2025 topped Airbus for the first time since 2018, signaling strong commercial demand ahead. Boeing Hits Record $682 Billion Backlog, Eyes Revival
• Neutral Sentiment: GAAP profit largely reflects an asset-sale gain — the company recorded a multibillion-dollar gain from the Digital Aviation Solutions sale that swung reported GAAP results; adjusted metrics also beat expectations but include one-offs. Boeing reports fourth-quarter profit
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive — several firms have raised price targets and ratings into earnings, reflecting confidence in recovery and higher production rates. Susquehanna Raises Boeing (BA) PT Citing Bullish Commercial Aerospace and Defense Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction focused on margins, cash flow and unit losses — despite headline beats, investors flagged weaker operating cash flow, pressured margins and mixed GAAP/adjusted EPS presentations. That uncertainty weighed on the stock after the release. Boeing (BA) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue and EPS Beat but Margins and Cash Flow Weaken
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing manufacturing/quality and safety headlines—investors remain sensitive to delays, unit-level losses and reputation risks (recent coverage of fleet retirements and past safety issues keeps focus on execution). UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Loop Capital set a $223.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Boeing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $240.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Boeing in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Boeing has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $241.74.

Boeing Stock Down 1.5%

The company has a 50-day moving average price of $215.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $218.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.89, a PEG ratio of 7.18 and a beta of 1.16.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $10.32. The firm had revenue of $23.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.41 billion. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($5.90) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Boeing

In other news, SVP Dana S. Deasy purchased 554 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $178.88 per share, for a total transaction of $99,099.52. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president directly owned 28,442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,087,704.96. This represents a 1.99% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 1,366 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.66, for a total transaction of $270,003.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 14,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,896,904.96. This trade represents a 8.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BA. WealthCollab LLC boosted its stake in shares of Boeing by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $341,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Novem Group lifted its holdings in Boeing by 298.1% in the fourth quarter. Novem Group now owns 5,502 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $1,195,000 after buying an additional 4,120 shares during the period. SageGuard Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Boeing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $446,000. Jones Kertz & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Boeing during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,631,000. Finally, Greystone Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Boeing by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 9,187 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $1,995,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. 64.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Boeing

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.