Boeing, the aerospace giant (NYSE:), is experiencing headwinds in its commercial operations due to quality problems that has forced it to reduce its production. Over the last five days, its stock price has fallen 6.1% and currently trades below $200. The question now is: Is BA worth placing bets on? Continue reading. Boeing Co . (BA) operates through four segments: Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; Global Services; and Boeing Capital. Over the past six months, BA shares have slumped 19.6% in price to close yesterday’s trading session at $197.85. The stock trades at a significant discount to its moving averages of 50 and 200 days.

As demand increases, global supply chain disruptions have been a major problem for plane makers and their suppliers. These disruptions are driving up costs and hampering the aerospace industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. BA also has experienced delays due to technical problems. BA is currently addressing defects in its 787 Dreamliner, which are causing delays in production.

BA shares fell more than 4% on Nov. 19, following the announcement of 787. Also, investor confidence in BA appears thin following the two 737 MAX debacles in 2019 and 2020 and the company’s lingering engineering and quality issues. Moreover, because the World Health Organization warned that the new COVID-19 omicron strain is a ‘variant of concern,’ countries are considering imposing new restrictions and banning international travel, threatening global air traffic.

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