Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Textron Earnings

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Textron in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.57. The consensus estimate for Textron’s current full-year earnings is $6.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Textron’s FY2025 earnings at $6.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.28 EPS.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on TXT. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Textron from $71.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Textron from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group raised Textron from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $73.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Monday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 target price (down from $95.00) on shares of Textron in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 price target (up previously from $85.00) on shares of Textron in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $92.67.

Textron Trading Down 1.7%

TXT opened at $78.95 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $14.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.86, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company’s 50 day moving average is $80.18 and its 200-day moving average is $74.72. Textron has a 1-year low of $57.70 and a 1-year high of $91.48.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its stake in Textron by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 38,569 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,950,000 after purchasing an additional 4,858 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Textron during the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,370,000. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Textron by 500.2% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,529 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 2,941 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Textron by 11.3% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 412,396 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $31,544,000 after acquiring an additional 41,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norinchukin Bank The lifted its position in shares of Textron by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 7,505 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $574,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. 86.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Textron news, EVP Julie G. Duffy sold 28,543 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.37, for a total transaction of $2,265,457.91. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 37,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,986,216.88. This represents a 43.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Textron Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. Textron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1.81%.

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.