We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Recently Commented On These 12 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed recently.
During Thursday’s episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer cautioned investors against letting excessive pessimism shape how they approach the stock market.
“My view, you can be as cynical and corrosive as you want about the vast majority of things in the world in life. But if you’re trying to make big money in the stock market, you’re actually better off being critical and constructive. Reflexive negativity is not a smart strategy, and you’ll most certainly trade yourself into oblivion with very little show for it.”
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Cramer pointed out that markets often offer strong opportunities, especially on days when sentiment is low, and if investors remain too skeptical, they miss out. He emphasized that these chances do not appear in isolation; they show up often in what he called “the greatest market in the world.” As per Cramer, many stocks that were once dismissed or “left for dead” ended up rebounding. He noted, “The cynics missed all of these moves,” and went on to say, “You could have caught all of them.”
“So here’s the bottom line: If you examined these same opportunities with a jaundiced eye, too critical, too negative, I know what would’ve happened. You would’ve passed on all of them. But if you were open-minded, if you were constructive, any one of these could easily have made you a boatload of money.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 12 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episodes of Mad Money aired on May 15. We listed the stocks in the order that Cramer mentioned them. We also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 1,000 hedge funds.
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The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 103
While Cramer acknowledged that The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) was in hot water, he noted that the company is a way for countries to “extend an olive branch to the White House”.
“Okay… let’s go back to the obvious, Boeing. See, for the longest time, Boeing stock was a pariah because it seemed like they’d forgotten how to make airplanes. Now, we know a couple of things about Boeing. First, it’s one of the only two major aircraft manufacturers in the whole world, the other being Airbus. Second, it had a hideous balance sheet. I mean, just awful… thanks to all the accidents in recent years. As long as it was hobbled by a bad balance sheet, the stock was too dangerous to own, and you were right to be critical.
But in October of last year, Boeing used the capital markets as they are intended, tapping investors for $24.3 billion in stock and bonds. They sold… 112.5 million shares at $143. That was enough to put the balance sheet, let’s say, on even keel so that the company could start playing offense. Now, Boeing just won the biggest order…. It’s a deal the president helped broker when he was in the Gulf.
Every country we trade with wants to extend an olive branch to the White House, and the easiest way to do that is by placing gigantic orders with Boeing. Now the stock’s at $206. The stock rallied more than $60 from its lows last fall. You just needed to be sure the balance sheet was fixed, and suddenly, the loser became a winner, much to the cynic’s dismay.”
Boeing (NYSE:BA) focuses on designing, building, producing, and promoting various products. including commercial airplanes, military jets, satellites, missile defense systems, and space exploration projects.
Overall, BA ranks 3rd on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed recently. While we acknowledge the potential of BA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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