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Boeing (BA) Wins $862M Navy Deal for the F/A 18 Aircraft
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The Boeing Company (BA - Free Report) recently won an $862.2 million modification contract for providing full-rate production of fifteen Lot 42 F/A-18E and three F/A-18F aircraft to the U.S Navy. The contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.
Details of the Deal
Majority of the work will be carried out in El Segundo, CA, St. Louis, MI and the rest would be performed in various locations across the United States. Work related to the deal is expected to get complete in June 2020.
Growing Demand of F/A-18
Boeing’s Super Hornet aircraft is continuously evolving to outpace future threats. Its radar, mission computers and sensors continue to evolve in order to meet extensive mission profiles. Due to the ever rising worldwide demand of military aircraft, Boeing has also developed the Advanced Block III Super Hornet to complement existing and future air-wing capabilities, which include battle-space situational awareness, counter stealth targeting, increased acceleration and improved survivability.
Such major developments have enabled Boeing in witnessing strong demand for its fighter aircraft and major aerospace programs, including the F-18 aircraft. This is evident from the contract that it secured from Kuwait in the first quarter for delivering 28 F-18 Super Hornets. We believe that this latest contract will also help in substantiating Boeing jet fighters’ strong position in the global market.
What’s Favoring Boeing?
As Boeing’s key forte lies in manufacturing combat-proven aircraft, it has inevitably secured large number of contracts from the Pentagon for long, courtesy of its proven expertise in aerospace programs. Subsequently, revenues of its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment witnessed a 13% rise year over year to $5.76 billion in first-quarter 2018.
Further, last month Boeing entered into an agreement to acquire KLX Inc., a major independent provider of aviation parts and services in the aerospace industry. The acquisition, once completed, will certainly help Boeing to enhance its global parts distribution and supply chain services, accelerate Global Service’s growth strategies, and position the company in effectively serving customers in a $2.6- trillion, 10-year services market.
Meanwhile, President Trump proposed fiscal 2019 defense budget in February that provisioned major war fighting investments of $21.7 billion for aircraft. Further, it also included an investment plan of $2 billion for procuring 24 F/A-18Jets. Such proposed inclusions reflect solid growth prospects for the BDS segment, which in turn are likely to boost the company’s profit margin.
Price Movement
Boeing’s stock rallied about 94.5% in a year compared with the industry’s growth of 43.3%. The outperformance was primarily led by the robust worldwide demand for its commercial aircraft and military jets.
Northrop Grumman recorded an average positive earnings surprise of 13.87% in the last four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has risen by 2.2% to $9.67 in the last 90 days.
L3 Technologies recorded an average positive earnings surprise of 7.42% in the last four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has risen by 5.3% to $16.40 in the last 90 days.
Wesco Aircraft Holdings’ long-term growth rate is pegged at 12%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has risen by 10% to 77 cents in the last 90 days.
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Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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Boeing (BA) Wins $862M Navy Deal for the F/A 18 Aircraft
The Boeing Company (BA - Free Report) recently won an $862.2 million modification contract for providing full-rate production of fifteen Lot 42 F/A-18E and three F/A-18F aircraft to the U.S Navy. The contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.
Details of the Deal
Majority of the work will be carried out in El Segundo, CA, St. Louis, MI and the rest would be performed in various locations across the United States. Work related to the deal is expected to get complete in June 2020.
Growing Demand of F/A-18
Boeing’s Super Hornet aircraft is continuously evolving to outpace future threats. Its radar, mission computers and sensors continue to evolve in order to meet extensive mission profiles. Due to the ever rising worldwide demand of military aircraft, Boeing has also developed the Advanced Block III Super Hornet to complement existing and future air-wing capabilities, which include battle-space situational awareness, counter stealth targeting, increased acceleration and improved survivability.
Such major developments have enabled Boeing in witnessing strong demand for its fighter aircraft and major aerospace programs, including the F-18 aircraft. This is evident from the contract that it secured from Kuwait in the first quarter for delivering 28 F-18 Super Hornets. We believe that this latest contract will also help in substantiating Boeing jet fighters’ strong position in the global market.
What’s Favoring Boeing?
As Boeing’s key forte lies in manufacturing combat-proven aircraft, it has inevitably secured large number of contracts from the Pentagon for long, courtesy of its proven expertise in aerospace programs. Subsequently, revenues of its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment witnessed a 13% rise year over year to $5.76 billion in first-quarter 2018.
Further, last month Boeing entered into an agreement to acquire KLX Inc., a major independent provider of aviation parts and services in the aerospace industry. The acquisition, once completed, will certainly help Boeing to enhance its global parts distribution and supply chain services, accelerate Global Service’s growth strategies, and position the company in effectively serving customers in a $2.6- trillion, 10-year services market.
Meanwhile, President Trump proposed fiscal 2019 defense budget in February that provisioned major war fighting investments of $21.7 billion for aircraft. Further, it also included an investment plan of $2 billion for procuring 24 F/A-18Jets. Such proposed inclusions reflect solid growth prospects for the BDS segment, which in turn are likely to boost the company’s profit margin.
Price Movement
Boeing’s stock rallied about 94.5% in a year compared with the industry’s growth of 43.3%. The outperformance was primarily led by the robust worldwide demand for its commercial aircraft and military jets.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Boeing currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). A few similar-ranked stocks in the same sector are Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC - Free Report) , L3 Technologies Inc. and Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. . You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1(Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.
Northrop Grumman recorded an average positive earnings surprise of 13.87% in the last four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has risen by 2.2% to $9.67 in the last 90 days.
L3 Technologies recorded an average positive earnings surprise of 7.42% in the last four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has risen by 5.3% to $16.40 in the last 90 days.
Wesco Aircraft Holdings’ long-term growth rate is pegged at 12%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 earnings has risen by 10% to 77 cents in the last 90 days.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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