The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) Shares Purchased by Mizuho Securities USA LLC

Mizuho Securities USA LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA - Free Report) by 86.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 70,853 shares of the aircraft producer's stock after acquiring an additional 32,896 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC's holdings in Boeing were worth $12,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Boeing by 54.2% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,021 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Boeing by 8.8% in the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 473,917 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $72,075,000 after purchasing an additional 38,300 shares in the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its stake in Boeing by 175.6% in the 4th quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 4,619 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $818,000 after buying an additional 2,943 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Boeing by 6.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 666,244 shares of the aircraft producer's stock worth $101,296,000 after acquiring an additional 38,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Boeing by 243.4% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the aircraft producer's stock valued at $818,000 after buying an additional 3,814 shares during the last quarter. 64.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Boeing Stock Performance

NYSE BA traded down $4.17 on Wednesday, reaching $178.42. 6,610,827 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,627,872. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $173.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $163.90. The firm has a market cap of $133.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.74 and a beta of 1.53. The Boeing Company has a fifty-two week low of $137.03 and a fifty-two week high of $196.95.

Boeing (NYSE:BA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($5.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.60) by ($4.30). During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.47) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The Boeing Company will post -2.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on BA. Melius Research upgraded Boeing from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Boeing in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Boeing from $184.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. StockNews.com upgraded Boeing to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Boeing from $208.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $195.68.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Uma M. Amuluru sold 3,159 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.69, for a total transaction of $570,799.71. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,213 shares in the company, valued at $3,471,596.97. The trade was a 14.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Boeing Profile

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.