Zacks Research Weighs in on Textron’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:TXT)

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Textron in a report issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $1.44 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Textron’s current full-year earnings is $6.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Textron’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.11. Textron had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 14.77%. The company had revenue of $3.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 target price (up previously from $85.00) on shares of Textron in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price target (down previously from $95.00) on shares of Textron in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Textron from $71.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Textron from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Textron from $111.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.33.

Textron Stock Up 1.4%

Textron stock opened at $87.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Textron has a 12-month low of $57.70 and a 12-month high of $93.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.59 and its 200 day moving average is $74.56. The company has a market capitalization of $15.75 billion, a PE ratio of 19.79, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.17.

Institutional Trading of Textron

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in Textron by 1.2% during the second quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 12,139 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $975,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Syon Capital LLC raised its position in Textron by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 3,538 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Textron by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,665 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $120,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in Textron by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 7,063 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $567,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Motley Fool Asset Management LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.03% of the company’s stock.

Textron Company Profile

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.