Channing Capital Management LLC Grows Position in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)

Channing Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BAFree Report) by 4.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 51,106 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,216 shares during the period. Channing Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Boeing were worth $9,046,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Keynote Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Boeing by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Keynote Financial Services LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Chaney Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Boeing by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Chaney Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,870 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Boeing by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 10,608 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock valued at $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in Boeing by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 562 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Boeing by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,923 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock worth $871,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.82% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Boeing

In other Boeing news, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.69, for a total value of $570,799.71. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,213 shares in the company, valued at $3,471,596.97. This trade represents a 14.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Boeing from $184.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Boeing from $207.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Boeing from $85.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Boeing from $208.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Boeing in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Boeing has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.16.

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Boeing Stock Down 4.0 %

NYSE:BA opened at $148.00 on Tuesday. The Boeing Company has a 52 week low of $137.03 and a 52 week high of $196.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $174.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $163.98. The company has a market cap of $111.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.08 and a beta of 1.53.

Boeing (NYSE:BAGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($5.90) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.60) by ($4.30). During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.47) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 EPS for the current year.

Boeing Company Profile

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The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Boeing (NYSE:BA)

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