Textron Inc. $TXT Stock Position Increased by Inlet Private Wealth LLC

Key Points

• Inlet Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Textron by 869.4% in Q4, adding 30,865 shares to hold 34,415 shares worth about $3.0 million at quarter-end.
• Significant insider selling: CEO Lisa M. Atherton sold 7,600 shares and EVP Julie G. Duffy sold 19,857 shares on Feb. 13, and insiders have sold a total of 304,473 shares (~$29.98 million) over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with 1.90% ownership.
• Q4 results and guidance: Textron reported EPS of $1.73 (missed by $0.01) and revenue of $4.18 billion (beat), and set FY2026 guidance at 6.400–6.600 EPS versus analysts' 6.12 expectation.

Inlet Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT - Free Report) by 869.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,415 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 30,865 shares during the period. Inlet Private Wealth LLC's holdings in Textron were worth $3,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TXT. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Textron by 388.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 298 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Textron in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Textron by 804.0% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 452 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Textron by 155.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 460 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Textron in the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors own 86.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Textron

In other news, CEO Lisa M. Atherton sold 7,600 shares of Textron 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 29,473 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,908,395.64. The trade was a 20.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Julie G. Duffy sold 19,857 shares of Textron stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.70, for a total value of $1,959,885.90. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 37,039 shares in the company, valued at $3,655,749.30. This represents a 34.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 304,473 shares of company stock valued at $29,976,723 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Textron Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Textron stock opened at $88.53 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $93.26 and its 200-day moving average is $88.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.41 billion, a PE ratio of 17.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Textron Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.70 and a 12-month high of $101.57.

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

Textron Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.02 per share. 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 payout ratio is 1.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXT has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Textron from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Textron from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Textron from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings raised Textron from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price 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 analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $98.18.

Textron Company 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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