Boeing Stock Hovers Near Flatline: What's Going On?

By Evette Mitkov

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA)/a> shares are hovering near the flatline Monday. The company said it will cut about 5% of its workforce. Here's what you should know.

Where is BA stock headed?

Boeing Stock Slips On Job Cuts News

The Seattle Times obtained an email that Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope sent to staff Monday. The message says departures and layoffs will both play a part, yet it leaves the number of laid-off workers unstated. Notices go out in December.

The latest headcount on Boeing's website, from December 2025, shows a workforce of almost 182,000, and close to 50,500 of those people work on commercial jets. Pope said Boeing must "reset the pace of our production rate ramps" so its factories and suppliers can steady themselves. Because the company is building fewer planes, it now has surplus workers, Pope said, so payroll must shrink to fit the updated schedule.

The cut follows Boeing's October earnings call. There, the company warned analysts that problems at its wing facility in Renton would cause it to miss its 2026 goal for delivering 737 MAX jets.

Two things could matter to investors. A smaller payroll may lower costs, which could help profit over time. A slower production ramp, on the other hand, means fewer jets reach customers, which may delay the revenue and cash those deliveries bring.

The October call had already told investors that MAX output would stay flat until mid-2027, so the announcement largely confirms known plans, which may help explain a muted reaction.

BA Shares Are Falling

BA Price Action: Boeing shares were down 0.11% at $173.21 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro./p> div class="bz-read-next-block" data-variant="card" data-news-mode="manual" >

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