GSA Capital Partners LLP Sells 3,747 Shares of The Boeing Company $BA

GSA Capital Partners LLP decreased its holdings in shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) by 69.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,672 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock after selling 3,747 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Boeing were worth $361,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position 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 buying an additional 1,118,316 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new stake in Boeing during the third quarter worth approximately $192,734,000. Amundi raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 764,236 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC lifted its stake in shares of Boeing by 2.5% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Rovida Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Boeing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $129,231,000. 64.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Boeing Price Performance

Shares of BA stock opened at $229.33 on Friday. The Boeing Company has a one year low of $128.88 and a one year high of $254.35. The company has a market capitalization of $180.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 114.10 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $234.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $220.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.37, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.40.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aircraft producer reported $9.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $10.32. The business had revenue of $23.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.41 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Boeing in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Boeing from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Boeing from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Boeing in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Boeing in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $246.14.

Boeing News Summary

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

Insider Transactions at Boeing

In related news, SVP Ann M. Schmidt sold 6,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Howard E. Mckenzie sold 10,497 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,437,781.08. The trade was a 41.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 21,012 shares of company stock valued at $4,980,687. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

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.