Boeing stock today: Pentagon’s $2.7B Apache deal puts BA in focus heading into 2026
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:15 ET — Market closed. Boeing Co won a $2.7 billion Pentagon contract for post-production support on Apache helicopters, the Defense Department said late on Wednesday. Boeing shares last closed down 0.6% at $217.12 in the final regular U.S. session of 2025. Reuters+1 The award matters for Boeing because investors have leaned on defense wins as a steadier counterweight while the company works to lift commercial jet output and rebuild confidence after years of manufacturing and regulatory setbacks. The Pentagon contract keeps attention on Boeing’s defense, space and security business, which a Reuters Breakingviews column