Textron (TXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Textron Inc. is a diversified industrial conglomerate headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, with a history dating back to 1923 when it was founded as Special Yarns Corporation. Over the decades, the company has evolved through strategic acquisitions and organic growth into a global leader in aerospace, defense, and specialized industrial products. Operating under brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Lycoming, Kautex, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and Textron Systems, the company serves a broad spectrum of commercial, government and consumer markets.

In its aerospace segment, Textron designs and manufactures helicopters, business jets and piston engines. Bell helicopters are prominent in both civilian and military applications, while Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft include light jets, turboprops and piston-powered airplanes for corporate, charter and private operators. Lycoming engines power an extensive portion of the fixed-wing fleet around the world, supporting flight training, air ambulance, charter and recreational flying.

The defense and industrial technologies arm, Textron Systems, develops unmanned aerial vehicles, armored vehicles, naval craft and precision weapons systems for domestic and allied militaries. In the specialized industrial division, Kautex produces automotive fuel systems, glass containers and blowing equipment, while E-Z-GO and Arctic Cat supply recreational and utility vehicles including golf cars, side-by-side off-road vehicles and snowmobiles. These offerings are complemented by hydraulics, automation solutions and parts distribution networks serving customers across multiple sectors.

Textron operates in over 25 countries and maintains a presence in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, leveraging a global manufacturing and service footprint. Under the leadership of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Scott C. Donnelly, the company emphasizes innovation, operational efficiency and sustainable growth. With a history of disciplined capital allocation and continuous investment in research and development, Textron remains focused on expanding its product portfolio and enhancing customer support worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.22 to $85.70
• 50-Day Range: $73.02 to $85.43
• 52-Week Range: $57.70 to $93.98
• Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.26
• Dividend Yield: 0.09%
• Price Target: $89.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Textron Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Textron scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Textron has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Textron has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 19.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Textron is 19.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 86.78.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Textron has a PEG Ratio of 1.39. 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 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.73% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Textron has recently decreased by 38.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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

4.73% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Textron has recently decreased by 38.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.23

News Sentiment

Textron has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Textron this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for TXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Textron to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Textron insiders have not sold or bought any 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 11.1% and is now trading at $84.95.

How were Textron's earnings last quarter?

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Textron have any subsidiaries?

Textron subsidiaries include these companies: Pipistrel, Howe and Howe Technologies, Arctic Cat, Able Aerospace, Able Engineering & Component Services, Beech Holdings, Mechtronix, and more.

Who are Textron's major shareholders?

Textron's top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.36%), Kwmg LLC (0.05%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.03%) and Elk River Wealth Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott C Donnelly, Frank T Connor, 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: 4/24/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• 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: $89.33
• High Price Target: $107.00
• Low Price Target: $63.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.42
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.88
• P/E Growth: 1.39
• Net Income: $824 million
• Net Margins: 5.98%
• Pretax Margin: 6.83%
• Return on Equity: 14.77%
• Return on Assets: 6.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 1.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.12
• Cash Flow: $7.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.12
• Book Value: $38.83 per share
• Price / Book: 2.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 180,540,000
• Free Float: 177,470,000
• Market Cap: $15.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17