Boeing up on smaller-than-expected Q1 loss

** Shares of Boeing BA.N rise more than 5% to ~$171.5 premarket

** BA posted a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss, helped by higher jet deliveries

** Q1 adj. loss of 49 cents vs estimates of $1.29 loss- data compiled by LSEG

** The company says it wants to boost output of its strong-selling 737 MAX jets to 38 a month in 2025

** 19 of 29 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, eight "hold" and two "sell"; their median PT is $200

** As of last close, shares were down 8.18% YTD