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: $86.65 to $87.92
• 50-Day Range: $77.03 to $86.92
• 52-Week Range: $57.70 to $91.30
• Volume: 522,716 shs
• Average Volume: 1.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.71
• Dividend Yield: 0.09%
• Price Target: $92.45
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Textron Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Textron scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Textron has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Textron is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Textron has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Textron are expected to grow by 9.15% in the coming year, from $6.12 to $6.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Textron is 19.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 235.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Textron is 19.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 88.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Textron has a PEG Ratio of 1.42. 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 2.24. 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

2.63% 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, 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 14.53%, 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 1.81%. 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 1.20% next year. This indicates that Textron will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.63% 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, 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 14.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Textron has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Textron this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for TXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 533% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Textron to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Textron insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,265,458.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% 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.

TXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TXT shares performed this year?

Textron's stock was trading at $76.49 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TXT stock has increased by 13.8% and is now trading at $87.0650.

How were Textron's earnings last quarter?

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Textron have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Textron: Pipistrel, Howe and Howe Technologies, Arctic Cat, Able Aerospace, Able Engineering & Component Services, Beech Holdings, Mechtronix, and more.

Who are Textron's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Textron include GAMMA Investing LLC and Greenfield Savings Bank. Insiders that own company stock include Scott C Donnelly, Frank T Connor, Julie G Duffy, Mark S Bamford, R Kerry Clark and Kathleen M Bader.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Textron?

Shares of TXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Textron own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Textron investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Today: 10/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $92.45
• High Price Target: $107.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.20
• P/E Growth: 1.42
• Net Income: $824 million
• Net Margins: 5.80%
• Pretax Margin: 6.58%
• Return on Equity: 14.26%
• Return on Assets: 6.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
• Current Ratio: 1.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $7.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.31
• Book Value: $38.83 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 178,205,000
• Free Float: 175,176,000
• Market Cap: $15.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13