PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Buys Shares of 192,309 Textron Inc. $TXT

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 192,309 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,989,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its stake in shares of Textron by 1.0% during the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 14,123 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,193,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Textron by 18.8% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 998 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional increased its stake in shares of Textron by 6.8% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 2,529 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Textron by 52.2% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Textron by 0.3% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 53,256 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,500,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

Textron Price Performance

Shares of TXT opened at $94.71 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.01 and a 200 day moving average of $89.02. Textron Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.46 and a twelve month high of $101.57.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The aerospace company reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.15. Textron had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The business had revenue of $3.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Textron has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Textron Inc. will post 6.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Textron Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be given a $0.02 dividend. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. Textron’s payout ratio is 1.53%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Textron news, CEO Lisa M. Atherton sold 7,600 shares of Textron stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.68, for a total value of $749,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 29,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,908,395.64. The trade was a 20.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Julie G. Duffy sold 19,857 shares of Textron stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.70, for a total transaction of $1,959,885.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 37,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,655,749.30. This trade represents a 34.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 304,473 shares of company stock worth $29,976,723 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 target price on shares of Textron in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Textron from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Textron from $94.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Textron to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Textron in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.18.

Textron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Textron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and revenue/earnings momentum — Textron reported stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue and EPS, with double-digit year-over-year revenue growth and updated FY‑2026 EPS guidance roughly in line with Street estimates; management emphasized defense and aviation demand. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — TD Cowen upgraded TXT from Hold to Buy, which can support share price and attract new buyers. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying — Director Thomas A. Kennedy purchased 10,300 shares at about $96, increasing his stake substantially; insider buys are often read as management confidence in near‑to‑midterm prospects. SEC Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Business win in autonomous logistics — Bell (a Textron company) was selected as a partner for an uncrewed logistics program for the U.S. Marine Corps, underlining defense/technology demand. Financial Post
• Neutral Sentiment: Intent to separate Industrial segment — Management announced plans to separate the Industrial segment (sale or tax-free spinoff possible), aiming to create a purer aerospace & defense company and unlock value; this is strategic but creates near-term execution and structural questions. Business Wire
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/analysis coverage: deep dives and call takeaways — Multiple outlets and the earnings call highlighted defense momentum and industrial separation plans; these provide transparency but also emphasize timing (12–18 months) and steps ahead. MSN deep dive
• Negative Sentiment: Separation execution/timing risk — Coverage stresses the 12–18 month window and potential options (sale vs. tax-free spinoff); investors may sell into uncertainty about value realization, tax implications, and one‑time costs. Seeking Alpha

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.