Textron has delivered four consecutive quarterly earnings beats and sports strong price momentum above all moving averages, but with the stock trading above the analyst consensus target and a put/call ratio of 2.45 signaling elevated hedging demand, the near-term upside is exhausted.
Thesis pillars
- Target Exhausted No Upside→Stable
- Four Quarter Beat Streak→Stable
- Momentum Above All Mas↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Textron Inc. (TXT) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. At $89.00, A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.0%; Weak growth.
Textron generated $14.8 billion in 2025 revenues across five manufacturing segments — Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, and Textron eAviation — plus a captive Finance segment. The U.S. Government accounted for approximately 27% of revenues in 2025, primarily... Read more
Sell if holding. At $89.00, A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.0%; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 67d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-16Recent Developments — Textron Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Textron Shares In Focus With New Jet Deal, Starlink Connectivity Push - Sahm — Sahm positive
- NEWS Textron Inc. (TXT) Unveils Starlink Aftermarket Offering for Cessna Citation Jets, Secures EASA Certification to Expand — Xã Thanh Hà positive
- NEWS Is Textron (TXT) stock an interesting buying opportunity | Q4 2025: Profit Exceeds Views - Earnings Surprise - Cổng thôn — Cổng thông tin điện tử tỉnh Lào Cai positive
- NEWS Textron Inc (TXT) Stock Down 6.4% -- Now Undervalued? GF Score: 87/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Textron (TXT) Stock Sinks As Margin Strain Clouds Steady Sales - simplywall.st — simplywall.st negative
Generated 2026-08-16T17:12:04Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerU.S. Government27%10-K Item 1A: 'During 2025, we derived approximately 27% of our revenues from sales to a variety of U.S. Government entities.'
- MEDIUMGeographicinternational business31%10-K Item 1A: 'During 2025, we derived approximately 31% of our revenues from international business, including U.S. exports.'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. At $89.00, A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.0%; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $83.18. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $91.70 (+3.0% upside). Prior stop was $83.18. Stop-loss: $83.18.
Thin upside margin: 3.0%; Weak growth; Negative momentum.
Textron Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.8 (forward 12.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
23 analysts cover TXT with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $102.
What does Textron Inc. do?Textron generated $14.8 billion in 2025 revenues across five manufacturing segments — Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron...
Textron generated $14.8 billion in 2025 revenues across five manufacturing segments — Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, and Textron eAviation — plus a captive Finance segment. The U.S. Government accounted for approximately 27% of revenues in 2025, primarily through Bell helicopter and Textron Systems defense programs, while international business contributed 31%.