{
  "id": 5135771,
  "title": "Q2 Cash Flow Turnaround Supports Boeing’s (BA) Rating Upgrade by Argus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/q2-cash-flow-turnaround-supports-boeings-ba-rating-upgrade-by-argus",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/q2-cash-flow-turnaround-supports-171442253.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 11, Argus analyst Kristina Ruggeri increased Boeing's stock rating from Hold to Buy, citing the company's strong long-term prospects in the growing commercial aerospace market. Ruggeri's price target of $265 indicates a potential upside of over 26% from the August 28 closing price. The upgrade is supported by Boeing's impressive financial metrics, including a 8% revenue increase in Q2 2026, with $24.6 billion in revenue compared to $22.7 billion in Q2 2025. The growth is primarily due to 171 commercial deliveries in the quarter.\n\nDespite a core loss of ($0.76) per share, the company experienced positive cash flow in Q2, with $1.4 billion in operating cash flow and $631 million in free cash flow. Management anticipates full-year free cash flow guidance between $1 billion and $3 billion, contingent on delivery volumes and customer receipt timing. Boeing's backlog of $715 billion by the end of Q2, including a substantial $597 billion in the commercial airplanes segment, further bolsters the bullish outlook.\n\nBoeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg expressed optimism about the company's second half performance during the earnings call. However, the company faces challenges such as the 777X program delays, which have led to billions in charges, and ongoing losses in the Defense, Space & Security unit. Profitability and thin margins remain concerns for investors, despite the turnaround narrative. Additionally, Boeing's high debt-to-equity ratio of around 7.5x, with $45.9 billion in debt, could pose difficulties in servicing the large debt load if the company starts burning cash again. The stock currently has a median 1-year target price of $274.67, offering around 31% upside potential.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}