Boeing (BA)
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-04
$212.25+0.83%
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NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Aerospace & Defense is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Net income improves to at least $8 billion by end 2025: Q2 FY26 EPS -0.76 vs $8B NI target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 25% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 25%, softest on share dilution.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 28% growth a year, above the roughly 15% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskBoeing's production ramp to 47 aircraft per month must continue to justify its price. Revenue grew 8% year over year, but the latest quarter missed expectations. It trades at 1.8× price-to-sales versus a peer median of 3.3×. The market is pricing in more growth than forecasted, indicating expectations look full. A strike could disrupt production and delay delivery targets, posing a significant risk. Peer multiples imply a price about 28% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. BA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 28 analysts currently covering BA (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for BA in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Aerospace & Defense — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Build on momentum with record backlog
100th delivery indicates strong demand and backlog support.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $212.25
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $212.25.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Build on momentum with record backlog
New contract supports backlog and growth objectives.
Threatens: Manage capital structure and focus on core business
Spirit AeroSystems deal impacts capital structure management.
Advances: Build on momentum with record backlog
Contract enhances backlog and supports growth objectives.
Threatens: Restore trust and progress in recovery
Technical failure raises concerns about operational stability.
Advances: Build on momentum with record backlog
New LOI enhances backlog and growth potential.
Threatens: Restore trust and progress in recovery
Incident undermines trust and recovery efforts.
Threatens: Restore trust and progress in recovery
Investigation may further damage trust and recovery progress.
