Textron (NYSE:TXT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Textron (NYSE:TXT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.400-6.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.770. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup dropped their price target on Textron from $107.00 to $97.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Freedom Capital upgraded Textron to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Textron in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 price objective on shares of Textron in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Textron from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.70.

Textron Trading Up 1.3%

Textron stock opened at $87.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $88.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $83.99. Textron has a 1 year low of $57.70 and a 1 year high of $96.98. The stock has a market cap of $15.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.20, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.00.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last announced its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Textron will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Textron News

Here are the key news stories impacting Textron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a more constructive view and nudged its price target higher, signaling some analyst confidence in Textron’s recovery and aviation strength. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Textron
• Positive Sentiment: Some value-focused research highlights TXT as a strong value candidate, supporting interest from longer?term/value investors despite near?term headwinds. Here’s Why Textron (TXT) is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple sell?side firms (UBS, BofA, TD Cowen) kept Hold ratings with mixed price targets — reflecting balanced risk/reward: aviation strength but margin and near?term cash concerns. These maintenances help explain uneven analyst sentiment. UBS Hold commentary on Textron
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS $1.73 (missed by $0.01) and revenue beat, but management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.40–$6.60 — below Street expectations. The softer profit outlook and commentary about near?term pressure on margins drove investor selling. Reuters: Textron posts strong quarter but forecast lags
• Negative Sentiment: Shares gapped down after the earnings/guidance release as markets punished the conservative outlook and margin/capex concerns highlighted by management. Textron Shares Gap Down on Disappointing Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target to $97 (from $107), reflecting reduced visibility on margins/portfolio execution; that cut adds to near?term downside risk even though the PT still implies upside to the current price. Citigroup cuts Textron price target to $97

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Textron by 144.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,664,612 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $213,942,000 after purchasing an additional 1,573,206 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its holdings in shares of Textron by 270.7% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,005,843 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $80,759,000 after buying an additional 734,478 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Textron during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $56,255,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Textron by 56.2% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 926,237 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $78,258,000 after acquiring an additional 333,421 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc grew its position in Textron by 467.7% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 384,229 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,850,000 after acquiring an additional 316,553 shares during the last quarter. 86.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.