2,421 Shares in The Boeing Company $BA Acquired by Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,421 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BA. Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Boeing in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Boeing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC increased its stake in Boeing by 62.4% during the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 164 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Boeing during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Boeing in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Ann M. Schmidt sold 6,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.37, for a total value of $1,528,606.97. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,978 shares in the company, valued at $3,401,825.86. The trade was a 31.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Howard E. Mckenzie sold 10,497 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 14,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,437,781.08. This represents a 41.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 21,012 shares of company stock worth $4,980,687 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Boeing Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE BA opened at $229.33 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $234.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $220.02. The stock has a market cap of $180.10 billion, a PE ratio of 114.10 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37. The Boeing Company has a 52-week low of $128.88 and a 52-week high of $254.35.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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. Boeing’s quarterly revenue was up 57.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($5.90) EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Boeing News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Delivery of two 737 MAX 8 jets to WestJet via Aviation Capital Group completes a sale-and-leaseback, supporting Boeing production momentum and lease-market demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: FAA and EASA qualification of Boeing’s 777-9 flight simulators advances pilot training capability for the widebody program, reducing a training bottleneck risk as deliveries ramp. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and comparative pieces (Boeing vs. RTX; review of post-earnings performance) keep attention on valuations, backlog quality and defense exposure but do not introduce new company-specific catalysts. These pieces help frame investor expectations but are not immediate drivers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: FAA issued an airworthiness directive for Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 8200 airplanes to address a circuit breaker issue that can cause excessive cabin/flight-deck temperatures — a regulatory action that raises inspection, compliance and potential operational-disruption risks for MAX operators. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The Pentagon has asked Boeing to assess its exposure to Anthropic’s AI (Claude) as part of a potential “supply chain risk” review — a probe that could force contractors to decouple from certain AI vendors or face program disruption and extra compliance costs. This adds defense-contract execution and supplier-risk uncertainty. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 1,503 shares (~7.3% reduction of her holding) at about $233.78, a disclosed SEC transaction that can be perceived as a modest negative sentiment signal by some investors even if routine diversification. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Boeing in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Boeing from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Boeing in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $245.00 price target on Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.14.

Boeing 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.