Boeing shares climbed Tuesday, rising 3.75% to $219.44, after the aerospace giant reported second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street expectations and delivered positive free cash flow, a milestone investors have been closely watching as a key signal of the company's ongoing financial recovery.

The stock added $7.94 in trading following Boeing's earnings release before the market opened, with the gains driven primarily by the company's own results rather than a broader market tailwind.

Revenue Beat, But Losses Widened on Air Force One Charges

Boeing posted second-quarter 2026 revenue of $24.6 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of roughly $23.95 billion, with sales up 8% year over year. Despite that revenue strength, the company's bottom-line results missed expectations, driven largely by costs tied to a long-troubled government program. The core loss per share of $0.76 missed consensus estimates, weighed down by a $280 million charge tied to higher engineering costs on the Air Force One replacement program, though the loss was still significantly narrower than the $1.24 per share the company recorded during the same quarter a year earlier.

Cash Flow Turns Positive, a Milestone for the Turnaround

Perhaps the most closely watched figure in Tuesday's report was Boeing's cash generation, an area that has weighed heavily on the stock throughout its multiyear recovery effort. The company generated positive free cash flow of $0.6 billion and operating cash flow of $1.4 billion during the quarter, a milestone investors had been closely watching as a key indicator of financial recovery.

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