Mark Bamford Sells 19,808 Shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) Stock

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) VP Mark Bamford sold 19,808 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.96, for a total transaction of $1,940,391.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 7,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $771,141.12. This trade represents a 71.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Textron Stock Performance

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

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

Institutional Trading of Textron

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in Textron by 388.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 298 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Textron by 191.9% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 324 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management grew its position 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Textron in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Textron during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Textron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Textron from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Textron from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Textron in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Textron from $94.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.