William Blair Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Boeing

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) – Analysts at William Blair increased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Boeing in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the aircraft producer will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Boeing’s current full-year earnings is ($2.58) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Boeing’s FY2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Boeing from $184.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Boeing from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Boeing from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Boeing from $103.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Boeing to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.68.

Boeing Stock Performance

NYSE:BA opened at $172.82 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $172.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $163.54. Boeing has a one year low of $137.03 and a one year high of $196.95. The company has a market capitalization of $129.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.43 and a beta of 1.53.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($5.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.60) by ($4.30). During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.47) EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boeing

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caprock Group LLC grew its position in Boeing by 2.5% in the third quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 10,234 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $1,556,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of Boeing by 5.7% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 22,430 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $3,411,000 after purchasing an additional 1,214 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Boeing by 33.3% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 621 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Boeing in the 3rd quarter valued at $243,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Boeing by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 5,306 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $807,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.69, for a total value of $570,799.71. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 19,213 shares in the company, valued at $3,471,596.97. This represents a 14.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Boeing Company Profile

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.