CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing is now reviewing its businesses and may end up selling some assets, as it downsizes its workforce to focus on civil planemaking and core defense units.
Boeing (BA) reported third-quarter results below analysts' estimates Wednesday as the company awaits the result of a machinists union vote on its latest contract proposal, which could end a five-week strike that halted production and led the company to cut costs.
Analysts at Bank of America believe that Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, ETR:BCO) CEO Kelly Ortberg offered a positive direction for the company's strategy. "It will take time to return Boeing to its former legacy but, with the right focus and culture, we can be an iconic company and aerospace leader once again," Ortberg said.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, the challenges facing the company, how he plans to change the company culture, impact of the ongoing machinists strike, and more.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, the challenges facing the company, how he plans to change the company culture, impact of the ongoing machinists strike, and more.
The headline numbers for Boeing (BA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
BA's Q3 revenues amount to $17.84 billion, which meet the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top line also decreases 1% from the year-ago reported figure.
Boeing (BA) came out with a quarterly loss of $10.44 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $10.34. This compares to loss of $3.26 per share a year ago.
Kelly Ortberg presented turnaround plan for planemaker ‘at a crossroads' after 737 Max fiasco and ongoing strike
Boeing's new CEO shared a memo with employees on Wednesday laying out his plan to turn around the struggling planemaker. Kelly Ortberg, who took over in August, said "trust in the company has eroded," that it's "saddled with too much debt," and has had "serious lapses in performance.
Greg Ip, Wall Street Journal deputy economics editor and chief economics commentator, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the challenges facing Boeing and Intel, what can be done to fix the companies, the role of government, and more.
Ron Epstein, Bank of America Securities senior aerospace analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Boeing's quarterly earnings results, the challenges facing new CEO Kelly Ortberg, and more.