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Boeing (BA) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

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Boeing (BA - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $187.55, demonstrating a -2.46% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.21% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.6%.

Shares of the airplane builder have depreciated by 3.83% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Aerospace sector's loss of 6.08%, and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 0.03%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Boeing in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 27, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be -$0.21, reflecting a 97.19% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $24.28 billion, indicating a 4.35% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of -$1.08 per share and a revenue of $97.33 billion, indicating changes of +89.85% and +8.79%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Boeing. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 19.13% downward. Boeing presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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