Shares of aircraft manufacturer Boeing (BA) dropped 1.8% in pre-market trading despite reporting a robust Q4FY25 beat. Boeing’s adjusted earnings of $9.92 were significantly higher than Q4FY24’s loss of $5.9 per share, and better than the consensus estimated loss of $0.45 per share. Earnings benefited from a $9.6 billion gain from the sale of Boeing’s Digital Aviation Solutions last year.
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Revenues jumped 57% year-over-year to $23.95 billion, backed by record commercial deliveries of 160 jets during the quarter and 600 deliveries for the full year. Analysts had expected sales of $22.25 billion.
For the full year, Boeing’s sales grew 34% to $89.46 billion, and adjusted earnings reached $1.19, a vast improvement from fiscal 2024’s loss of $20.38 per share.
Details of Boeing’s Q4 Results
Boeing also completed its $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems in December 2025, aiming to boost supply chain control, safety, and production ramp-up. Boeing reported operating cash flow of $1.3 billion and free cash flow of $375 million, both above analysts’ expectations.
Notably, total company backlog grew to a record $682 billion, primarily reflecting 1,173 Commercial Airplanes net orders in the year.
Is Boeing a Good Stock to Buy Right Now?
Ahead of the results, analysts remained highly optimistic about Boeing’s long-term prospects. On TipRanks, Boeing has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 14 Buys, two Holds, and one Sell rating. The average Boeing price target of $258.85 implies 4.2% upside potential from current levels. Over the past year, BA shares have surged 41.8%.
