Boeing booked 303 gross airplane orders in May, the most since December 2023. The plane maker has increased production of its bestselling 737 Max planes to 38 a month, the FAA-imposed limit.
U.S. equities were mixed and little changed at midday as the markets awaited any news from the trade talks between the U.S. and China that began today. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell.
Shares of The Boeing Company BA surged a solid 10.8% over the past year. However, the aerospace giant lagged the S&P 500's return of 11.9%.
A Boeing 737 Max landed in China on Monday, the first in around two months. The same plane had previously been sent back to Seattle after trade tensions flared.
A new Boeing 737 MAX landed back in China on Monday, flight tracking data showed, a sign the U.S. planemaker was resuming deliveries to Chinese customers as Beijing and Washington ease their tariff war.
In the most recent trading session, Boeing (BA) closed at $209.19, indicating a -1.32% shift from the previous trading day.
The Boeing Company's 737 MAX backlog and production capacity support a significant ramp-up, with demand and infrastructure aligned for higher BA output and revenue growth. Short-term revenue and profit growth hinge on lifting the FAA's production cap and stabilizing at higher rates, with potential for $400 billion in revenues by 2034. While an accelerated production increase offers upside, Boeing must prioritize operational stability to avoid jeopardizing long-term prospects and balance sheet improvement.
Boeing (BA) has agreed to pay $1.1 billion in fines to avoid federal prosecution related to the pair of 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed more than 300 people.
The Boeing Company's NYSE: BA stock has recently gained a lot of positive attention, fueled by optimistic analyst ratings and a clear improvement in market performance. Currently trading around $212 as of early June, the shares have rebounded significantly from a 52-week low of $128.88, indicating a renewed level of investor confidence.
BA's 737 MAX hurdles persist despite higher Q1 deliveries, casting doubt on its production ramp-up plans.
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said he is not currently considering lifting a production cap of 38 planes per month on Boeing's 737 MAX imposed after a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new Alaska Airlines Boeing plane missing four key bolts.
A trial that was set to begin in less than three weeks was canceled by a Texas judge at the request of Boeing and the Department of Justice, according to court documents.