Bull Harbor Capital LLC Takes Position in Textron Inc. $TXT

Bull Harbor Capital LLC acquired a new position in Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,610 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,017,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in Textron by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,464,324 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $825,193,000 after acquiring an additional 244,017 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Textron by 1.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,270,901 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $698,808,000 after purchasing an additional 140,713 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Textron by 0.9% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 7,257,533 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $613,327,000 after purchasing an additional 66,747 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Textron by 51.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,357,182 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $466,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,811,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Textron by 18.9% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,551,781 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $222,455,000 after purchasing an additional 405,314 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

Textron News Summary

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Textron

In other Textron news, Director R Kerry Clark sold 2,517 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.09, for a total transaction of $234,307.53. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,611 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $801,597.99. This trade represents a 22.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Thomas A. Kennedy acquired 10,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.98 per share, with a total value of $988,594.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 20,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,935,148.76. This trade represents a 104.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TXT. Wall Street Zen raised Textron from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Textron in a research note on Sunday, May 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $98.00 price target on Textron in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Textron from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Textron from $97.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.44.

Textron Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TXT opened at $85.76 on Thursday. Textron Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.80 and a 52 week high of $101.57. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $91.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $14.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.90.

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

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.