Boeing (BA) stock remains in focus as the aerospace giant grapples with safety concerns, legal risks, and a leadership shake-up. The company recently named Steve Parker as the CEO of its Defense, Space & Security unit, solidifying his role during a turbulent time. This leadership change comes just weeks after a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Air India Express crashed in June, reigniting concerns over the company’s quality control. Still, steady orders are helping support investor optimism, with many viewing Boeing as a long-term buy. With all this turbulence, now’s a good time to take a closer look at what’s really happening inside Boeing.
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Now, according to TipRanks’ ownership page, public companies and individual investors own 28.07% of BA. They are followed by mutual funds, other institutional investors, ETFs, and insiders at 27.59%, 25.23%, 19.05%, and 0.06%, respectively.
Digging Deeper into Boeing’s Ownership Structure
Looking closely at top shareholders, Vanguard owns the highest stake in Boeing at 7.98%. Next up is Vanguard Index Funds, which holds a 7.08% stake in the company.
Among the top ETF holders, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) owns a 3.19% stake in Boeing stock, followed by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), with a 2.81% stake.
Moving to mutual funds, Vanguard Index Funds holds about 7.08% of Boeing. Meanwhile, Growth Fund Of America owns 3.43% of the company.
Is Boeing a Good Stock to Buy Right Now?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Strong Buy consensus rating on BA stock based on 16 Buys, three Holds and one Sell assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 15% rally in its share price over the past year, the average BA price target of $224.56 per share implies 5.91% upside potential.
