The Boeing Company · BA · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025

Boeing targets production recovery despite losses and program charges

The supplied analysis supports a recovery case built on higher commercial-aircraft production, defense backlog, and Global Services strength, but the path remains execution-dependent. Strike effects, fixed-price charges, certification, and supply-chain readiness are the main constraints.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $150.34B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $-1.60
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $16.92B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +1.5% Event window
SPY move +0.9% Same window
Abnormal move +0.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.7× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -2.7% Up to 20 sessions
BASPY benchmark

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What changed

Relative to the prior quarter, Boeing moved from strike-driven disruption toward restarting 737 production, while adding evidence of financial support through a $24 billion capital raise. Management also highlighted record Global Services margins, an approximately $500 million 2025 capex plan, and a path toward higher 787 output.

Guidance delta

Formal guidance was not provided. Management expects cash flow to improve in 2025–2026 while targeting higher production rates.

Key takeaways

  • 737 MAX production has restarted, with management targeting more than 38 aircraft per month.
  • The quarter remained pressured by the IAM work stoppage and fixed-price defense charges.
  • Global Services delivered record operating margins and supported cash flow.
  • Management highlighted a $24 billion capital raise and $26.3 billion of cash.
  • Portfolio pruning and higher 2025 capex are part of the recovery plan.

Management priorities

  • Stabilize 737 production and pursue higher rate breaks.
  • Increase 787 production and resolve heat-exchanger and seat certification issues.
  • Complete 777X certification and begin deliveries in 2026.
  • Invest about $500 million of 2025 capex to support growth.
  • Prune non-core assets and improve execution discipline.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BA EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $-1.63 Q1 '24 actual $-1.13, beat Q2 '24 estimate $-1.95 Q2 '24 actual $-2.90, miss Q3 '24 estimate $-10.35 Q3 '24 actual $-10.44, miss Q2 '25 estimate $-1.40 Q2 '25 actual $-1.24, beat Q3 '25 estimate $-5.16 Q3 '25 actual $-7.47, miss Q4 '25 estimate $-0.44 Q4 '25 actual $9.92, beat Q1 '26 estimate $-0.68 Q1 '26 actual $-0.20, beat Q2 '26 estimate $-0.34 Q2 '26 actual $-0.76, miss Q3 '26 estimate $-0.24 Q4 '26 estimate $0.07 Q1 '27 estimate $0.64
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy55 ratings
Bullish3869.1%
Neutral1221.8%
Bearish59.1%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$191.37Current
$119Low
$234.36Average
$305High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 15, 2026
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 12, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainOct 9, 2026
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainSep 21, 2026
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainSep 18, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $191.36. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Morgan StanleyKristine Liwag$225$188.73 +17.6%Oct 16, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$235$184.45 +22.8%Oct 15, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$278$190.37 +45.3%Oct 12, 2026
BarclaysAnthony Valentini$300$187.75 +56.8%Oct 8, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$265$200.76 +38.5%Sep 21, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

The Boeing Company is a global aerospace powerhouse specializing in the design, development, manufacture, sale, and comprehensive support of commercial airliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense systems, human space flight, and launch technologies, along with related services across the globe. Its operations are organized into four key segments. The Commercial Airplanes division delivers commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo transport, alongside essential fleet support services.…

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