Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Boosts Holdings in Textron Inc. $TXT

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Textron by 4.5% in Q4 to 727,530 shares (about $63.42 million), and institutional investors now own roughly 86.03% of the stock.
• Textron reported Q EPS of $1.73 (missing estimates by $0.01) on $4.18 billion of revenue (up 15.6% YoY and above expectations) and set FY2026 guidance of 6.40–6.60 EPS, versus a Street forecast near 6.12 for the current fiscal year.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently — including sales by the CEO and an EVP — with insiders offloading 304,473 shares worth about $29.98 million last quarter, leaving insiders owning roughly 1.90% of the company.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT - Free Report) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 727,530 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 31,568 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.41% of Textron worth $63,419,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Textron by 13.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,522 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 6.3% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 21,397 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,546,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 18.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,814 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $348,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Textron in the second quarter valued at about $453,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 15.3% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 19,171 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,539,000 after acquiring an additional 2,548 shares in the last quarter. 86.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Textron Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of TXT stock opened at $91.34 on Monday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $93.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.88, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.97. Textron Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $63.19 and a fifty-two week high of $101.57.

Textron (NYSE:TXT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.01). Textron had a net margin of 6.22% and a return on equity of 14.63%. The firm had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.34 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. Research analysts expect that Textron Inc. will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Textron Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Textron's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Textron from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Textron from $97.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Textron in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $92.00 price objective on the stock. Freedom Capital upgraded Textron to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Textron from $94.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $98.18.

Insider Buying and Selling at Textron

In other news, CEO Lisa M. Atherton sold 7,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.68, for a total transaction of $749,968.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 29,473 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,908,395.64. This represents a 20.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP E Robert Lupone sold 28,056 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.84, for a total value of $2,773,055.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 103,991 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,278,470.44. This represents a 21.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 304,473 shares of company stock worth $29,976,723. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Textron Profile

Textron Inc is a global, multi-industry manufacturing company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. The company designs, manufactures and services a diverse range of products for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. Textron operates through four primary business segments—Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems and Industrial—each of which serves customers around the world.

Textron Aviation is known for its Cessna and Beechcraft branded business jets and turboprop aircraft, offering models that range from light jets and turboprops to larger cabin aircraft designed for corporate and charter use.

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