F-15 Deal Bolsters Boeing Defense Outlook Amid Commercial Woes

Boeing Co.'s stock traded in the low $210s on August 26, 2026, as investors weighed a massive new F-15 defense contract worth up to $131.23 billion against the company's latest quarterly core loss and ongoing commercial recovery challenges.

The new U.S. Air Force F-15 contract gives Boeing long-term funding visibility in defense through 2037, while recent market data shows shares closing at $211.08 on August 25, 2026, up 0.28% for the day after trading above $212 intraday.

The F-15 Eagle Crest contract anchors long-term defense revenue, with Boeing securing a ceiling contract worth up to $131.23 billion to support production, modernization, and sustainment of F-15 combat aircraft operated by the U.S. and seven other international customers.