Like the rest of the market, Boeing’s stock suffered from the April tariff tantrum sell-off. But it’s been taking flight ever since. The airline manufacturer is up 19% for the year, garnering a nod of acknowledgement from industry peers.
[Editor’s Note, June 13, 2025: Boeing’s stock has declined following a fatal plane crash in India.]
Boeing’s rise seems to defy the challenging macroeconomic environment for the airline industry. As reported by Reuters, the International Air Transport Association is lowering profit expectations due to trade tensions and declining consumer confidence.
Despite this, the industry is still seeing record profitability. That’s been a persistent trend as the postpandemic environment is seeing travelers head to the skies again at an increasing pace.
Boeing itself is garnering praise from executives in the airline industry. A common theme is that there’s still room to grow. And that could mean the stock may have more runway to take off to further heights.
“What we’ve seen quarter to quarter is an improvement in safety, an improvement in quality,” said Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci. “Are they yet there? No, there’s still a lot of work.”
“There is still further to go but it is definitely an improving story,” said Peter Barrett, CEO of SMBC Aviation.
Nonetheless, there’s no denying its strength as of late.
2 ETFs to Trade Boeing’s Fluidity
Incoming news from Boeing can induce heavy doses of volatility to its stock. With that, it’s important for traders to maintain flexibility to counter Boeing’s stock fluidity in a rapidly changing news cycle.
For example, bullish momentum propelled the stock higher on news of easing trade tensions. In this case, resuming plane deliveries to China would be a great opportunity for traders to use the Direxion Daily BA Bull 2X Shares (BOEU). The single-stock ETF offering provides 200% of the daily performance of Boeing’s stock.
On the flip side of the trade, market players can use the Direxion Daily BA Bear 1X Shares (BOED) to capitalize on a bearish trade if news-fueled momentum applies downward pressure on the stock price. This can come in a variety of forms, especially when it comes to a fickle airline industry that is subject to heavy regulatory measures and other business-specific news.
“For Boeing, it may be regulatory announcements, airline orders and production issues,” said Douglas Yones, CEO of Direxion Investments.
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