Wells Fargo & Company Begins Coverage on Textron (NYSE:TXT)

Equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) in a research report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage set an “equal weight” rating and a $92.00 price target on the aerospace company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.50% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Textron from $107.00 to $97.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Textron in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group upped their price target on Textron from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Textron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 price objective on Textron in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.18.

Textron Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of TXT opened at $88.04 on Wednesday. Textron has a 52-week low of $57.70 and a 52-week high of $101.57. The stock has a market cap of $15.33 billion, a PE ratio of 17.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $93.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $4.18 billion during 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%. Textron’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Textron will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Textron news, VP Mark S. Bamford sold 19,808 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.96, for a total transaction of $1,940,391.68. Following the completion of the sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Scott C. Donnelly sold 219,619 shares of Textron stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.41, for a total value of $21,612,705.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 742,418 shares in the company, valued at $73,061,355.38. This represents a 22.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 304,473 shares of company stock worth $29,976,723. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Textron

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Textron by 388.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 298 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 293 shares during the period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Textron during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Textron during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Textron in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 86.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Textron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Textron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Marine Corps awarded Textron a pre‑production deal for Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles (ARVs); Textron and GD will compete with a downselect planned in early FY‑31 — this is a direct program win opportunity that supports future defense revenues and backlog. Marine Corps Awards Textron, GD Deals For ARV ‘Pre-Production’ Vehicles, Plans Downselect In Early FY ‘31
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are nudging valuation higher — Citigroup raised its price target on TXT to $99 (while keeping a neutral rating), signaling room for upside versus current levels and providing support for the stock. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector tailwinds: coverage noting that geopolitical tensions (Iran conflict) are driving rotation into defense names, which could lift order visibility and valuation multiples for companies like Textron. Iran War-Led Market Volatility: Top 3 Sectors and Stocks for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage / set an equal‑weight (hold) rating with a $92 target — adds analyst attention but not a strong buy signal; mixed near‑term influence. Wells Fargo initiates coverage of Textron (TXT) with equal-weight recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple media/analysis pieces highlight Textron as a long‑term growth/value candidate and compare TXT vs. peers (RTX) — these deepen investor research interest but are not immediate catalysts. Why Textron (TXT) is a top growth stock for the long term
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term fundamentals remain mixed — recent quarterly EPS missed consensus by $0.01 despite revenue growth, and the stock has underperformed the broader market recently; that can pressure shares until clearer upside in margins/backlog is visible. Textron Inc. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market

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.