Quantinno Capital Management LP Boosts Holdings in Textron Inc. $TXT

Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) by 114.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 570,416 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 304,831 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Textron were worth $49,946,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in Textron by 3,255.6% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 302 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Textron during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Textron in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Textron in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Textron during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 86.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TXT. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Textron in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Textron from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $98.00 target price on shares of Textron in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Textron in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price target on Textron from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Textron currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.44.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Thomas A. Kennedy acquired 10,300 shares of Textron stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $95.98 per share, with a total value of $988,594.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 20,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,935,148.76. This trade represents a 104.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director R Kerry Clark sold 2,517 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.09, for a total transaction of $234,307.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,611 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $801,597.99. This trade represents a 22.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Textron

Here are the key news stories impacting Textron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Textron reported adjusted second-quarter EPS of $1.62, above the $1.55 analyst consensus, while revenue increased 3% year over year to $3.83 billion. Higher aircraft pricing and sustained Bell helicopter demand supported the results. Reuters earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Bell revenue rose 6%, with commercial helicopter deliveries increasing to 36 from 32 a year earlier. Textron also returned $209 million to shareholders through share repurchases. Textron revenue and shareholder returns
• Positive Sentiment: Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 completed its first flight, moving the next-generation light jet closer to certification. All three Citation Gen3 light jets are now in flight testing. Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 first flight
• Neutral Sentiment: The company began a sale process for its Industrial segment. A divestiture could sharpen Textron’s focus and unlock value, but it also introduces execution and timing uncertainty. Textron Industrial segment sale
• Negative Sentiment: Textron reiterated—not increased—its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $6.40 to $6.60, which was viewed as insufficient after the quarterly beat and roughly brackets consensus expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Textron Aviation profit fell 3% as manufacturing inefficiencies, lower aircraft volume and an unfavorable mix offset pricing gains. Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions dropped to $154 million from $336 million a year earlier.
• Negative Sentiment: The outlook assumes additional fiscal 2026 funding for the MV-75 Cheyenne program. Without it, adjusted EPS could be reduced by $0.20–$0.30 and cash flow by $150 million–$250 million. Supply-chain challenges and broader Middle East-related operational and cyber risks add further uncertainty. Textron Q2 earnings call highlights

Textron Stock Performance

Shares of TXT stock opened at $85.76 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.90. Textron Inc. has a one year low of $75.80 and a one year high of $101.57. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.71.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The aerospace company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.07. Textron had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 14.30%. The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Textron Inc. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.