Zacks Research Weighs in on Textron’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:TXT)

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Textron in a report released on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Textron’s current full-year earnings is $6.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Textron’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS.

TXT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Susquehanna lowered their price target on Textron from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Textron from $100.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Textron from $86.00 to $82.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Vertical Research upgraded Textron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $91.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Textron from $118.00 to $111.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Textron currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.45.

Textron Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TXT opened at $72.92 on Monday. Textron has a 12-month low of $70.14 and a 12-month high of $97.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market cap of $13.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.17.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The aerospace company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. Textron had a net margin of 6.01% and a return on equity of 14.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.60 EPS.

Textron Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Textron’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1.86%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Mark S. Bamford sold 5,451 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.68, for a total value of $396,178.68. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 18,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,324,447.64. This represents a 23.03 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Textron

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Textron by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 13,778 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,054,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings in Textron by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 2,611 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC lifted its stake in Textron by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 3,538 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 2,977 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Textron by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 2,732 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. 86.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Textron

Textron Inc operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Textron eAviation, and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures, sells, and services business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft; and offers maintenance, inspection, and repair services, as well as sells commercial parts.