Textron (TXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Bell develops and manufactures commercial and military rotorcraft, including advanced tiltrotor aircraft and helicopters for rescue, law enforcement, and utility applications. Both segments provide global customer support networks for maintenance, parts and pilot training.

Textron Systems supplies a broad array of defense products and services, such as unmanned systems, advanced marine craft, precision weaponry and intelligence solutions for government and military customers. The Industrial segment encompasses a variety of ground-support vehicles and specialized equipment, including utility and personnel carriers under brands like E-Z-GO and Arctic Cat. In addition, the company produces fuel systems and custom-engineered components for original equipment manufacturers.

Founded in 1923 as Special Yarns Company, Textron expanded steadily through strategic acquisitions and internal product development, evolving from a synthetic yarn manufacturer into a diversified industrial enterprise. Today the company serves commercial, defense and industrial clients in North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott C. Donnelly, Textron continues to invest in innovation, manufacturing excellence and global service capabilities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $87.92 to $90.60
• 50-Day Range: $85.88 to $95.83
• 52-Week Range: $72.00 to $101.57
• Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.09%
• Price Target: $101.18
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Textron Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Textron scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Textron has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Textron has a consensus price target of $101.18, representing about 14.9% upside from its current price of $88.09.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Textron has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Textron are expected to grow by 11.06% in the coming year, from $6.60 to $7.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Textron is 16.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Textron is 16.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 44.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Textron has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Textron has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.95% of the float of Textron has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Textron has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Textron has recently increased by 8.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Textron has a dividend yield of 0.09%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Textron does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Textron is 1.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Textron will have a dividend payout ratio of 1.09% next year. This indicates that Textron will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

Textron has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Textron this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 14 people have searched for TXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Textron to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $754,286.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0049% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Textron insiders have bought 321.92% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $988,594.00 in company stock and sold $234,308.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.90% of the stock of Textron is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.03% of the stock of Textron is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEFENSE
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TXT
• CIK: 217346
• Web: www.textron.com
• Phone: (401) 421-2800
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 34,000
• Year Founded: 1923

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Textron: $101.18
• High Price Target: $110.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.35
• P/E Growth: 1.35
• Net Income: $921 million
• Net Margins: 6.15%
• Pretax Margin: 7.66%
• Return on Equity: 14.56%
• Return on Assets: 6.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 1.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.04
• Cash Flow: $8.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.51
• Book Value: $46.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 173,890,000
• Free Float: 170,585,000
• Market Cap: $15.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93