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Boeing (BA) closed the most recent trading day at $179.11, moving +0.31% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.37%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.53%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the airplane builder had gained 3.18% over the past month. This has lagged the Aerospace sector's gain of 4.54% and outpaced the S&P 500's loss of 4.03% in that time.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Boeing in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be -$1.41, reflecting a 24.78% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $19.37 billion, up 16.91% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$2.23 per share and a revenue of $83.63 billion, representing changes of +89.06% and +25.73%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Boeing. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 13.45% higher. Boeing is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 152, finds itself in the bottom 40% echelons 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.
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