Market reactions to Airbus and Boeing reports

Take a look at this five-year chart for a perspective.

The chart shows Boeing’s stock has been on a tear for five years.  Airbus, by contrast, went through a tough time in 2015 and then slowly recovered.  On the most simple basis, if Boeing

has risen by over 350% and Airbus is up 11%, and the two firms essentially split the market, then Airbus seems to be ready for an upward adjustment.  As J.P. Morgan summarized their Boeing report: “Nice Q2 but Expectations Too High. By comparison Vertical Research noted for Airbus that “A350 gathers momentum”.