Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) troubles don’t just stop with its finished goods inventory these days, although those are becoming a pretty big problem too, especially as Boeing is actively turning out numbers of aircraft that are below the caps government regulators have put on them. But it’s also having troubles with parts supplies, and that combination is hitting Boeing hard. Boeing is down fractionally in Tuesday afternoon’s trading as orders are coming under fire.
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One of the most recent devastating blows to Boeing comes from Saudia Airlines, the national airline of Saudi Arabia. It recently placed an order for 105 new planes, the largest order in Saudi Arabia’s entire aviation history. But that order didn’t go to Boeing – not even part of it. That entire order went to Boeing’s chief and only competitor, Airbus (OTHEROTC:EADSY).
The order will start seeing delivery in the first quarter of 2026 and all but guarantees that Boeing won’t be selling any planes there for the foreseeable future.
Boeing Plane Experiences Severe Turbulence
It actually gets worse for Boeing. First, Boeing was connected to another in-flight fatality as severe turbulence hit a flight from Singapore Airlines. The turbulence was so substantial, noted a Fox Business report, that “…everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling.” Some hit hard enough to dent baggage cabin panels, while others broke through the panels where lights and oxygen masks are stored.
It’s not really Boeing’s fault, but it was a connection it did not need, nonetheless. Meanwhile, multiple airlines are questioning Boeing’s ability to pick up its manufacturing pace and do so in a fashion that doesn’t make for dangerous air travel; from Qatar Airways to Air Arabia and beyond are wondering when Boeing will get back on track.
Is Boeing a Buy or Sell Stock?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on BA stock based on 17 Buys, seven Holds, and two Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 10.32% loss in its share price over the past year, the average BA price target of $222.88 per share implies 20.54% upside potential.
Is It Wise to Allocate $1,000 Toward BA Stock Right Now?
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