Is BA a good stock to buy?
The Boeing Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$244.48 +42.6%
- ConsensusBuy · 28
- P/E vs own-76.6%
- P/E vs sector-31.8%
- Insiders$985K
- MACD0.39
- Earnings in74d
- P/E18.7x
- RSI38
- Support-2.2%
- Resistance+3.6%
- Off 52w high-32.6%
- Volume0.5x
- Bollingerlower half
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$165–$254
- ATR+3.1%
- Off ATH-61.5%
- FCF yield-1.1%
- News
- MAs0 of 4
- Sector▼ -11.7%
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Is Boeing a good stock to buy?
Boeing is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage, economics, execution and fragility. Boeing's P/E ratio is 18.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand growing
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics losing money
- Execution misses
- Fragility fragile
- Price below its peers
BA sales growth revenue growth
+10%a year, for the last 3 yearsBoeing's sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $89.46B in fiscal 2025.
BA analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+8%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Boeing's sales to grow 8% to $96.85B in fiscal 2026 (19 analysts).
BA competitors
pretickt analysis+18%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Boeing's sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than General Dynamics (+10%), Lockheed Martin (+8%) and Northrop Grumman (+7%), slower than Howmet Aerospace (+22%).
BA sales by business revenue by segment
46%of its sales from Commercial AirplanesCommercial Airplanes brought Boeing 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Defense, Space & Security 30%.
BA return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis0%earned before tax on the money invested in itBoeing earned 0% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Lockheed Martin 38%, Howmet Aerospace 29%, General Dynamics 18% and Northrop Grumman 14%.
BA margin on each sale gross margin
9%left after making the productBoeing kept 9% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 18%.
BA margin after costs profit margin
0%of sales left after running the businessBoeing's operating margin was 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -5% in fiscal 2022.
BA cash generated free cash flow
-$1.54Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsBoeing burned $1.54B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.
BA earnings vs estimates
1 of 4quarters above the analysts' estimateBoeing beat the analysts' profit estimate in 1 of 4 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026; 4 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.
BA insider selling
-$3.1Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsBoeing's executives and directors sold a net $3.1M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($5.5M sold, $2.41M bought).
BA number of employees
+6%more people in a yearBoeing had 182,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 6% more than a year before.
BA CEO pay
$23.58Mfor fiscal 2025, 74% of it in stock and optionsBoeing paid its CEO $23.58M for fiscal 2025, 74% of it in stock and options.
BA financial health Altman Z-score
1.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3Boeing's Altman Z-score is 1.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
BA biggest customers
35%of sales from its biggest customerU.S. government made 35% of Boeing's sales in fiscal 2025.
BA in past recessions
pretickt analysis-24%its sales in the worst oneBoeing's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 24% in fiscal 2020.
BA price vs profit P/E ratio
18.7×a year's earningsBoeing's P/E ratio is 18.7 (Nov 13, 2026).
BA price vs competitors
pretickt analysis18.7×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 18.7 times Boeing's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Northrop Grumman (17.4), less than for Howmet Aerospace (43.2), General Dynamics (21.4) and Lockheed Martin (21.2).
BA analysts' target price target
+43%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Boeing is $244, 43% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $171.50.
What is Boeing's P/E ratio?
Boeing's P/E ratio is 18.7 (Nov 13, 2026). Investors pay 18.7 times Boeing's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Northrop Grumman (17.4), less than for Howmet Aerospace (43.2), General Dynamics (21.4) and Lockheed Martin (21.2).
Who are Boeing's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Boeing with Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Howmet Aerospace and Northrop Grumman. Boeing's sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than General Dynamics (+10%), Lockheed Martin (+8%) and Northrop Grumman (+7%), slower than Howmet Aerospace (+22%).
Is Boeing profitable?
Boeing's operating margin was 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -5% in fiscal 2022. Boeing burned $1.54B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.
Are insiders selling Boeing stock?
Boeing's executives and directors sold a net $3.1M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($5.5M sold, $2.41M bought).
How does Boeing make money?
Commercial Airplanes brought Boeing 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Defense, Space & Security 30%.
Who owns Boeing stock?
2,773 institutions hold 74% of Boeing's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter.
How many employees does Boeing have?
Boeing had 182,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 6% more than a year before.
Who are Boeing's biggest customers?
U.S. government made 35% of Boeing's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.