E Robert Lupone Sells 28,056 Shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) Stock

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) EVP E Robert Lupone sold 28,056 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.84, for a total transaction of $2,773,055.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 103,991 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,278,470.44. The trade was a 21.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Textron Stock Down 1.2%

Textron stock opened at $99.04 on Friday. 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. 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 twelve month low of $57.70 and a twelve month high of $101.57. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.33.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last released 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). Textron had a net margin of 6.22% and a return on equity of 14.63%. The company had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.34 earnings per share. The company’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, equities analysts expect that Textron Inc. will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in Textron in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Activest Wealth Management boosted its stake in Textron by 3,255.6% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 302 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Textron by 191.9% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 324 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Textron in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Textron from $107.00 to $97.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Textron in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Textron from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Textron from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Textron in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.60.

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

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.