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BA closed at $191.42 on Oct 19, 2026, down 3.4% over the past month — behind the S&P 500 (SPY +0.6%). It sits 24.1% below its 52-week high, the long-term trend is down, momentum is firm (RSI-14 56), and a typical day moves it about 2.1%.
| Last close | $191.42 (Oct 19, 2026) |
| 52-week range (closes) | $179.12 – $252.15 |
| From the 52-week high | -24.1% |
| Trend (50- / 200-day averages) | Downtrend · 50-day $204.51 · 200-day $219.37 |
| Momentum (RSI-14) | 56 · Neutral (30–70) |
| Typical daily move | 2.1% · SPY 0.7% |
| Price change | BA | S&P 500 (SPY) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2 pts |
| 1 month | -3.4% | +0.6% | -4.0 pts |
| 3 months | -8.6% | +3.3% | -11.9 pts |
| 6 months | -15.0% | +8.1% | -23.1 pts |
| 1 year | -11.7% | +14.2% | -25.9 pts |
Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 19, 2026 close.
Over 15 years of monthly closes (Nov 2011 – Sep 2026, dividends included), BA's strongest month has been November (higher in 11 of 15 years, average +8.8%) and its weakest March (lower in 11 of 15 years, average -3.8%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): March (down 11 of 15), August (down 10 of 15), November (up 11 of 15), December (up 11 of 15). Tendencies, not guarantees.
| Month | Average | Median | Up in | Years | Tendency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.2% | -0.3% | 47% | 15 | — |
| February | +1.9% | +2.5% | 60% | 15 | — |
| March | -3.8% | -2.3% | 27% | 15 | Leans down |
| April | -0.6% | +1.7% | 53% | 15 | — |
| May | +1.0% | +2.3% | 60% | 15 | — |
| June | +2.6% | +2.7% | 67% | 15 | — |
| July | +3.1% | +2.9% | 60% | 15 | — |
| August | -0.8% | -2.3% | 33% | 15 | Leans down |
| September | -2.8% | +0.2% | 53% | 15 | — |
| Octoberthis month | +0.4% | -1.9% | 43% | 14 | — |
| Novembernext month | +8.8% | +6.1% | 73% | 15 | Leans up |
| December | +3.3% | +1.8% | 73% | 15 | Leans up |
Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.
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