Spirit Aerosystems 15min chart shows Bollinger Bands Narrowing, Bearish Marubozu signal.

Spirit Aerosystems' 15-minute chart has recently exhibited Bollinger Bands Narrowing and a Bearish Marubozu at 09/25/2025 13:30. This indicates a reduction in the magnitude of stock price fluctuations, suggesting that sellers are currently in control of the market and that bearish momentum is likely to persist.

Boeing has offered new "commitments" to gain approval from the European Commission for its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, the world’s largest tier-one manufacturer and supplier of aerostructures. The European Commission has set a new review deadline of October 14, 2025, after the manufacturer submitted unspecified "commitments" on September 22, 2025 Boeing submits commitments to EU for Spirit AeroSystems merger review^[1].

Under the proposed deal, Boeing plans to take over 100% of the issued share capital of Spirit at the closing date through Sphere Acquisition, a newly created subsidiary directly and wholly owned by Boeing. The European Commission appears to favor the merger, stating that it will "directly enable efforts to improve manufacturing quality, safety, and production stability" Boeing submits commitments to EU for Spirit AeroSystems merger review^[1].

As of September 2025, only the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially approved Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems. The merger was first made public in summer 2024, with Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan stating that it would make Boeing a "faster and more nimble" company Boeing submits commitments to EU for Spirit AeroSystems merger review^[1].

Boeing aims to regain control over its supply chain and enhance quality control following an incident on January 5, 2024, when a door plug separated from an Alaska Airlines 737-9 shortly after takeoff. The European Commission's document indicates that the merger is "in the best interest of the flying public, customers, and the workers of Spirit and Boeing" Boeing submits commitments to EU for Spirit AeroSystems merger review^[1].

Separately, Tesla stock traded 1% higher in the pre-market session on September 23, 2025, following UBS raising its Q3 delivery estimate and Mizuho hiking its price target. UBS expects Tesla's Q3 deliveries to be 475,000, while Mizuho raised its price target to $450 from $375 Tesla Stock Rises Pre-Market After UBS Raises Q3 Delivery Estimate, Mizuho Hikes Price Target^[2].