Brokers Predict Boeing’s Q1 Earnings in 2025

On February 18th, Zacks Research analysts revised their earnings per share (EPS) estimates for The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA). They now expect Boeing to report an EPS of ($2.95) for the first quarter of 2025, a significant decrease from their previous estimate of ($0.67). Currently, the consensus forecast for Boeing's full-year earnings in 2025 sits at ($2.58) per share.

Additionally, Zacks Research provided projections for Boeing's upcoming quarters, predicting an EPS of ($0.87) for Q2, ($0.77) for Q3, and ($0.40) for Q4 in 2025. They also estimate that the total earnings for FY2025 will be ($4.99) EPS. However, there is a more optimistic outlook for 2026, with expected earnings of $1.27 EPS in Q1, $0.30 in Q2, $0.36 in Q3, and $0.28 in Q4, leading to an overall forecast of $2.21 EPS for the entire year.

Other equity analysts have shared their views on Boeing's stock recently. Northcoast Research shifted their rating from “sell” to “neutral” on December 12th. Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank increased their price target from $184.00 to $215.00 and rated the company as a “buy” on January 2nd. Following this, on January 29th, UBS Group raised its price target from $208.00 to $217.00, maintaining a “buy” rating. On the same day, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed their “outperform” rating with a price target of $200.00, while Susquehanna increased theirs to $205.00, assigning a “positive” rating.

Currently, there is a mixed sentiment among analysts, with two rating the stock as a sell, eight assigning a hold rating, thirteen recommending a buy, and one giving a strong buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, Boeing holds a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average target price set at $195.16.

Boeing Stock Overview

As of Friday, Boeing shares opened at $177.34. The stock has experienced a 52-week low of $137.03 and a high of $208.10. Boeing's market capitalization stands at $133.01 billion. The stock’s price-to-earnings ratio is currently -9.68, and it has a beta of 1.52. Over the last fifty days, the moving average is $176.74, while the 200-day moving average is $164.39.

Boeing recently released its quarterly earnings results on January 28th, reporting earnings of ($5.90) per share. This was a miss compared to the analysts’ expectations of ($1.60) per share, and also worse than the previous year's earnings of ($0.47) EPS during the same quarter.

Insider Trading Activity

In recent insider news, Executive Vice President Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of Boeing stock on February 20th for an average price of $180.69, totaling approximately $570,799.71. After this sale, she owns 19,213 shares valued at about $3,471,596.97, which reflects a 14.12% decrease in her holdings. This transaction has been reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders currently own 0.16% of Boeing's stock.

Institutional Holdings

Recently, various hedge funds have adjusted their stakes in Boeing. Keynote Financial Services LLC increased its holdings by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, now owning 1,542 shares valued at $273,000. Chaney Capital Management Inc. also raised its holdings by 2.1%, bringing its total to 2,870 shares worth $508,000. Meanwhile, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its position by 0.6%, owning 10,608 shares valued at $1,878,000. Other firms such as the Center for Financial Planning Inc. and Trek Financial LLC have also raised their stakes in Boeing by 12.0% and 2.7% respectively. Overall, institutional investors control 64.82% of Boeing's shares.

About The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company, along with its subsidiaries, is involved in designing, developing, manufacturing, selling, servicing, and supporting a wide range of products such as commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense systems, human spaceflight systems, and launch services globally. The company operates through various segments including Commercial Airplanes, Defense, Space & Security, and Global Services.

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