Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Textron

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Textron in a report released on Wednesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Textron's current full-year earnings is $6.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Textron's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on TXT. UBS Group increased their target price on Textron from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $85.00 price objective (down previously from $95.00) on shares of Textron in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $95.00 price objective (up previously from $85.00) on shares of Textron in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Textron from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Textron from $71.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.75.

Textron Stock Performance

NYSE:TXT traded down $1.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $79.45. 4,296,444 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,556,525. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $78.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.71. Textron has a 12 month low of $57.70 and a 12 month high of $93.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Textron (NYSE:TXT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.10. Textron had a return on equity of 14.26% and a net margin of 5.80%. The company had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Textron

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NorthRock Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Textron during the 2nd quarter valued at $298,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Textron by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 58,567 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $4,702,000 after purchasing an additional 8,625 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC acquired a new stake in Textron during the 2nd quarter valued at $215,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Textron by 205.4% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 37,171 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $2,984,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sippican Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in Textron during the 2nd quarter valued at $201,000. 86.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Textron

Textron Inc operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Textron eAviation, and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures, sells, and services business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft; and offers maintenance, inspection, and repair services, as well as sells commercial parts.