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Boeing (BA) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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Boeing (BA - Free Report) closed at $333 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.35% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.02% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.13%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.08%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the airplane builder had lost 9.54% over the past month. This has lagged the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.81% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from BA as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 29, 2020. In that report, analysts expect BA to post earnings of $1.92 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 64.96%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $21.80 billion, down 23.09% from the prior-year quarter.
BA's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.94 per share and revenue of $80.45 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -94.13% and -20.45%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for BA. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 10.68% lower. BA is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, BA is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 358.46. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.94.
It is also worth noting that BA currently has a PEG ratio of 43.88. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Aerospace - Defense was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.52 at yesterday's closing price.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 31, which puts it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Boeing (BA) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
Boeing (BA - Free Report) closed at $333 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.35% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.02% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.13%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.08%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the airplane builder had lost 9.54% over the past month. This has lagged the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.81% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from BA as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 29, 2020. In that report, analysts expect BA to post earnings of $1.92 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 64.96%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $21.80 billion, down 23.09% from the prior-year quarter.
BA's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.94 per share and revenue of $80.45 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -94.13% and -20.45%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for BA. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 10.68% lower. BA is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, BA is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 358.46. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.94.
It is also worth noting that BA currently has a PEG ratio of 43.88. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Aerospace - Defense was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.52 at yesterday's closing price.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 31, which puts it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.