Julie Duffy Sells 19,857 Shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) Stock

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) EVP Julie Duffy sold 19,857 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.70, for a total value of $1,959,885.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 37,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,655,749.30. This represents a 34.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Textron Stock Performance

TXT opened at $99.04 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Textron Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.70 and a 12-month high of $101.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.25 billion, a PE ratio of 19.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.99.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.01). Textron had a return on equity of 14.63% and a net margin of 6.22%.The business had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Textron Inc. will post 6.12 EPS for the current year.

Textron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Textron this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: Textron reported $1.73 EPS (missed by $0.01) and revenue of $4.18B (beat estimates); FY‑2026 EPS guidance was set at $6.40–$6.60. This is mixed — revenue/guidance supportive but the tiny EPS miss and valuation comparisons keep the reaction muted. MarketBeat TXT page
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst positioning: Consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with a target around $97.20; recent downgrades/target cuts and a few upgrades leave sentiment mixed. MarketBeat analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high (~86%); recent reported hedge‑fund/institution moves were small net buys — not enough to counter today’s insider flows. MarketBeat holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Chairman Scott C. Donnelly sold 219,619 shares (~$21.6M at ~$98.41), cutting his stake ~22.8% — the largest single insider sale this week and a clear negative signal to the market. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: EVP E. Robert Lupone sold 28,056 shares (~$2.77M at ~$98.84), trimming his holding by ~21.3%. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Julie G. Duffy sold 19,857 shares (~$1.96M at ~$98.70), cutting her stake ~34.9%. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark S. Bamford reported two sales (19,808 and 9,533 shares; ~ $2.88M combined), representing steep percentage reductions in his holdings. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Lisa M. Atherton sold 7,600 shares (~$750k at ~$98.68), trimming her position by ~20.5%. SEC Filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Textron

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Textron by 388.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 298 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Textron by 191.9% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 324 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 3,255.6% during the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 302 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Textron in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Textron in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on TXT shares. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Textron from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Textron from $94.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Freedom Capital raised shares of Textron to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Textron from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 price target on shares of Textron in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.60.

About Textron

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.