Mark Bamford Sells 9,533 Shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) Stock

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) VP Mark Bamford sold 9,533 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.68, for a total value of $940,716.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 17,072 shares in the company, valued at $1,684,664.96. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Textron Stock Down 1.2%

TXT stock opened at $99.04 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.38, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

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

More Textron News

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 Trading of Textron

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Textron by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,049,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 6.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 21,397 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,546,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of Textron by 18.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,814 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $348,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Textron in the second quarter worth approximately $453,000. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Textron in the second quarter worth approximately $215,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Textron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Textron from $94.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Textron to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Textron from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on Textron from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Textron presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.60.

Textron Company Profile

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.