Scott Donnelly Sells 219,619 Shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) Stock

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) Chairman Scott Donnelly sold 219,619 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.41, for a total transaction of $21,612,705.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 742,418 shares in the company, valued at $73,061,355.38. This represents a 22.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Textron Stock Down 1.2%

TXT stock opened at $99.04 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.25 billion, a PE ratio of 19.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a fifty day moving average of $92.05 and a 200-day moving average of $85.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.97. Textron Inc. has a one year low of $57.70 and a one year high of $101.57.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.01). Textron had a net margin of 6.22% and a return on equity of 14.63%. The firm 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 business earned $1.34 EPS. Textron’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Textron Inc. will post 6.12 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Textron to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 price target on Textron in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Textron from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Textron from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One research 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.60.

Institutional Trading of Textron

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXT. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Textron by 388.5% in the third 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 period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in Textron during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in Textron by 3,255.6% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 302 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Textron by 191.9% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 324 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Textron during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 86.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Textron

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

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.