Jones Financial Companies Lllp Acquires 20,243 Shares of The Boeing Company $BA

Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 110,551 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,243 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Boeing were worth $24,449,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Boeing by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,773,360 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $13,991,022,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118,316 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new position in Boeing during the 3rd quarter valued at about $192,734,000. Amundi increased 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 valued at $376,700,000 after buying an additional 764,236 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $6,301,901,000 after buying an additional 707,490 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $149,149,000 after acquiring an additional 692,489 shares during the period. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Boeing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BA opened at $232.91 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $221.71 and its 200 day moving average is $218.75. The stock has a market cap of $182.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 115.87, a P/E/G ratio of 12.14 and a beta of 1.15. The Boeing Company has a 1-year low of $128.88 and a 1-year high of $254.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last issued 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 business had revenue of $23.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.41 billion. The firm’s revenue was up 57.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($5.90) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Dana S. Deasy acquired 554 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $178.88 per share, for a total transaction of $99,099.52. Following the completion of the acquisition, the senior vice president owned 28,442 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,087,704.96. This represents a 1.99% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 1,366 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.66, for a total value of $270,003.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 14,656 shares of the company’s stock, 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 company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Boeing

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Progress on 777X programme — Boeing plans the first flight of a production 777X in April, a milestone that signals progress toward first delivery next year and could reduce execution uncertainty if validated. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reiterates Buy ($270 PT) — BofA calls Boeing an “execution story” and keeps a bullish price target, reinforcing analyst conviction that production stability will drive upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial orders at Singapore Airshow — Air Cambodia placed its largest single-aisle order (up to 20 737 MAX jets), adding to near-term backlog and showing ongoing demand for the MAX family. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Defense revenue secured — Boeing won a $2.81B contract to modernize South Korea’s F‑15 fleet, locking in long‑term defense work through 2037 and supporting non-cyclical backlog. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst activity — broader analyst sentiment remains favorable (several “strong buy”/buy notes and positive forecasts), though an Argus upgrade to “hold” signals some differing near-term views. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Potential 777X engine seal durability issue — Boeing and GE identified a possible seal durability problem on the 777X engine, raising the risk of inspections, rework or delays that could weigh on deliveries and margins. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Air India safety checks and a grounded Dreamliner — Air India has begun checks on fuel-switch mechanisms after a pilot report and briefly grounded a Dreamliner, renewing scrutiny on Boeing’s long-haul fleet reliability and potential regulatory/airline actions. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Boeing from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane set a $150.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Boeing from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $247.39.

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.