PFG Investments LLC Acquires 3,409 Shares of The Boeing Company $BA

PFG Investments LLC grew its holdings in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) by 15.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 25,191 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock after buying an additional 3,409 shares during the quarter. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in Boeing were worth $5,470,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Boeing by 1.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,529,417 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $14,574,874,000 after purchasing an additional 756,057 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC raised its position in shares of Boeing by 2.5% in the third quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC now owns 29,198,446 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $6,301,901,000 after purchasing an additional 707,490 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Boeing by 3.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,505,040 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $1,188,153,000 after purchasing an additional 177,597 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Boeing by 7.1% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,369,615 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $727,264,000 after purchasing an additional 223,995 shares during the period. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP raised its position in shares of Boeing by 6.2% in the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,010,551 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $649,767,000 after purchasing an additional 175,486 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.82% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Boeing

In other Boeing news, EVP Howard E. Mckenzie sold 10,497 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.99, for a total value of $2,456,193.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 14,692 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,437,781.08. This represents a 41.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ann M. Schmidt sold 6,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.37, for a total transaction of $1,528,606.97. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,978 shares in the company, valued at $3,401,825.86. This represents a 31.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 21,012 shares of company stock valued at $4,980,687 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

More Boeing News

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UK awards Boeing a three‑year £879m (~$1.19bn) contract to maintain Apache and Chinook helicopters, adding near‑term revenue visibility in defense services and supporting back‑log monetization. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Boeing announced first‑quarter deliveries showing continued production and defense deliveries (notable commercial totals and multiple defense program shipments), reinforcing operational momentum ahead of earnings. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Connectivity progress: Boeing and partners (SES, Viasat) reached milestones toward factory line‑fit options and Boeing has entered evaluation processes for next‑gen antennas—this enhances new‑aircraft value, aftermarket upsell potential and long‑term customer differentiation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes elevated investor attention to BA and highlights key factors to watch (deliveries, defense contracts, and upcoming earnings), useful context but not a direct catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect Boeing to report a decline in earnings and Zacks flags that BA lacks the mix of factors typically needed for an earnings beat—this analyst caution can pressure sentiment into earnings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: March deliveries slowed (46 jets) vs. February as Boeing repaired damaged wiring in roughly 25 737 MAX aircraft — a short‑term delivery/revenue timing headwind that could temper near‑term results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary noted the new U.K. helicopter deal coincided with a mild share pullback, reflecting that investors are balancing contract wins with macro/earnings concerns and near‑term operational noise. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on BA. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Boeing from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Boeing from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Boeing has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.48.

Boeing Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BA opened at $224.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $176.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 111.55 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.19. The Boeing Company has a fifty-two week low of $153.54 and a fifty-two week high of $254.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $220.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $216.59.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.40) by $10.32. The firm had revenue of $23.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($5.90) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Boeing Company Profile

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.