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The Boeing Company

BA · NYSE

Market closed$214.03$-0.310000 (-0.14%)After hours $214.25 · +0.10%

Key statistics

Previous close$214.34
Open$214.31
Day high$216.98
Day low$211.00
52-week high$254.35
52-week low$176.77
Market cap168.72B
Volume4.21M
Average volume6.38M
P/E ratio211.91
Forward P/E42.16
EPS1.01
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

Boeing shares edged slightly lower despite broadly positive news flow, including strong first-half delivery numbers and progress toward 737 MAX certifications, as investors weighed ongoing safety oversight concerns, an institutional reduction in holdings by Bank of New York Mellon, and a valuation that remains at a significant premium to aerospace and defense peers.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Boeing closed essentially flat as a major FAA milestone dominated the narrative: the agency announced it will allow Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all 737 MAX and 787 airplanes effective Monday, citing consistent production quality after months of review. The regulatory win caps a week of broadly positive developments, including the company's best first-half commercial deliveries since 2018 (314 aircraft), nearing certification approval for the 737 MAX anti-ice fix, and reports of Boeing competing for a ~100-jet narrowbody order from SMBC Aviation Capital ahead of the Farnborough Airshow. Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with a $261.53 price target, though negative free cash flow and lingering supply-chain bottlenecks remain investor concerns.

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July 17, 2026Boeing shares declined modestly, underperforming the broader industrials sector amid a mixed market session weighed down by tech-led weakness. Key certification news dominated the narrative: Bloomberg reported Boeing is 95% complete on FAA certification for the long-delayed 737 MAX 7 (expected this year), 98% complete on the MAX 10, and has finished all required test flights for the MAX 7 — progress that underscores the company's regulatory recovery. Boeing is also in advanced talks with SMBC Aviation Capital for a ~100-jet 737 MAX order ahead of the Farnborough Airshow, while a fuel-efficiency partnership with Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce using the 787 ecoDemonstrator was announced. Analysts remain constructive with a Moderate Buy consensus and ~$261 average price target.

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July 16, 2026Boeing closed modestly higher as investors digested a strong Q2 delivery report showing 171 commercial aircraft and 35 defense units delivered — the company's highest first-half commercial deliveries since 2018 — alongside Morgan Stanley's bullish aerospace sector note citing Boeing's 737 MAX production running at 47 aircraft per month. Optimism is building ahead of the Farnborough Airshow (July 20) and Boeing's July 28 earnings, where analysts expect significant loss improvement, while the ongoing Air India 787 crash probe entering its final analysis phase and a cooler-than-expected CPI report boosting broader market sentiment provided additional backdrop.

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July 15, 2026Boeing shares edged higher, lifted by a strong Q2 delivery report showing 171 commercial jets delivered — including 129 737s and 25 787s — bringing year-to-date totals to 314 aircraft. Adding to the positive tone, Riyadh Air is reportedly weighing an order for 25–30 additional 787 Dreamliners, with an announcement potentially timed to next week's Farnborough Airshow, where Boeing plans to showcase its 777X, MQ-28 Ghost Bat, and defense portfolio. Analysts carry a consensus Buy rating with a $276.80 average price target, and earnings are due July 28.

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July 14, 2026Boeing shares fell sharply, dragged lower by a broad market selloff triggered by renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions that sent oil prices surging and rattled investor sentiment. The macro headwind compounded existing headline risk from recent quality-control incidents — including a 737 MAX emergency landing after a broken window and a 787 nose gear collapse linked to a misplaced locking pin — even as the company prepares for a positive operational catalyst with FAA certification of the 737 MAX 7 expected imminently and Boeing set to showcase its defense and commercial portfolio at the Farnborough Airshow starting July 20.

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July 11, 2026Boeing edged lower as investors balanced a wave of significant positive catalysts against lingering execution risks. Key tailwinds included the FAA nearing certification of the long-delayed 737 MAX 7 — with the agency also expected to restore Boeing's self-inspection authority — and the formal opening of a fourth 737 MAX assembly line in Everett to support a ramp toward 63 aircraft per month. Philippine Airlines signed a deal for 15 Boeing 787-10s, its first Boeing purchase in nearly 20 years, set to be announced at Farnborough. Offsetting sentiment were fresh 737 MAX incidents and ongoing execution risks around wiring rework and Spirit AeroSystems integration costs. Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with an average price target of $261.61.

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July 10, 2026Boeing shares edged lower, weighed down by a volatile macro backdrop as the collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire drove oil prices sharply higher — a headwind for the commercial aviation supply chain as surging jet fuel costs pressure airline margins and risk order deferrals. Despite the macro drag, the longer-term narrative remains constructive: Boeing's production recovery is progressing with 737 MAX output stabilizing and a fourth assembly line now operational in Everett, while a recent earnings beat (loss of $0.20/share vs. consensus of -$0.68) and new defense orders from Denmark add to the bull case. Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with a $261.61 average price target.

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July 9, 2026Boeing shares fell nearly 3%, underperforming the broader industrials sector (XLI), as a sharp escalation in Middle East tensions dominated market sentiment. President Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over,' sending oil prices surging more than 5% and triggering a broad risk-off selloff that hit aerospace and defense names hard. Compounding the macro headwind, Boeing also disclosed an unplanned IT outage that disrupted commercial and defense production systems across its Washington-to-Florida manufacturing network, raising near-term execution concerns despite otherwise constructive news including the launch of a fourth 737 MAX final assembly line in Everett, strong June delivery data, a new Danish defense order for P-8A Poseidon jets, and reports that Abu Dhabi's Etihad is nearing a deal to order 10 Boeing 787 jets.

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Reuters · July 17, 2026Boeing keeps 20-year forecast for jet demand steady, shrugs off Iran war impactCNBC · July 17, 2026FAA lets Boeing sign off on 737 Max, 787 airworthiness certificates againReuters · July 17, 2026FAA restores Boeing authority to certify 737 MAX, 787 planesThe Seattle Times · July 17, 2026Boeing nears 737 MAX 7, 10 certification with engine anti-ice fixBloomberg.com · July 16, 2026Boeing, Airbus Vie for Major Plane Order From Lessor SMBCLeeham News and Analysis · July 16, 2026Much-delayed 737 Max 7 certification looms as Boeing’s commercial programs advanceAviation International News · July 16, 2026Boeing Keeps an Open Mind on Open-fan Engine as It Rebuilds 737 OutputThe Business Journals · July 15, 2026Boeing plans Mesa military manufacturing campus expansion
Mt Newswire · July 17, 2026Boeing to Resume Issuing Airworthiness Certificates, FAA Says
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Federal Aviation Administration To Announce It Will Allow Boeing To Resume Ticketing For All 737 Max, 787 Airplanes
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Market Chatter: Boeing, Airbus Vie for Potential SMBC Narrowbody Jet Order
Benzinga · July 16, 2026'Boeing, Airbus Vie for Major Plane Order From Jet Lessor SMBC'- Bloomberg
Benzinga · July 16, 2026Boeing Eyes Cost Savings with New 787 Fuel-Efficiency Tests
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Market Chatter: Boeing Nears Certification of 737 Max 7; Advances Max 10, 777X programs
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Boeing to Test Fuel-Efficiency Technologies With Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce
Benzinga · July 16, 2026'Boeing Expects to Win Certification for Long-Delayed Jet Models' - Bloomberg

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