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TXT - Textron Inc.
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On May 15, 2026, Textron Inc (TXT) shares fell 3.0% today to a current price of $89.02. The stock has traded between $72.00 and $101.57 over the past 52 weeks,
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WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Aviation Inc. announced its new service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne is now open for customers.
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, achieved a major milestone as the first three Cessna Citation Ascend business jets were delivered to fleet launch customer NetJets. NetJets, which operates the world's largest, most diverse private jet fleet, is the first private fleet operator to take delivery and begin operations with the Cessna Citation Ascend. Setting new standards in performance, comfort and operational efficiency for the midsize busi.
TXT beats Q1 estimates as aviation demand lifts revenues and earnings, with strong jet deliveries and segment growth driving double-digit gains.
Textron Inc. (TXT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Textron beat on Q1 earnings this morning. Textron is also shedding its weakest business to focus on more profitable aerospace and military products.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Textron (TXT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Textron (TXT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.3 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.28 per share a year ago.
The Providence, R.I., company said Thursday it will explore options for the industrial unit, including a potential sale or tax-free spinoff into a publicly traded company.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Inc. (the "Company" or “Textron”) (NYSE: TXT) today announced its intent to separate its Industrial segment from the Company's core aerospace and defense businesses to enhance its strategic and operational focus and drive long-term value for stakeholders. Textron intends to explore multiple paths to effect the planned separation of its Industrial segment, including but not limited to a sale of the Industrial businesses or a tax-free separation into a s.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today reported first quarter 2026 net income of $1.25 per share, compared to $1.13 in the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release, was $1.45 per share for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $1.28 per share in the first quarter of 2025. "Textron delivered double-digit revenue and EPS growth in the quarter,” said Textron CEO Lisa M. Atherto.
Here is how FTAI Aviation (FTAI) and Textron (TXT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share on the company's Common Stock.
Textron (TXT) is set for a Q1 earnings beat, driven by strong Textron Aviation growth and a ramping Bell segment, with the MV-75 helicopter program. TXT trades at a discount to pure-play A&D peers, despite similar profit streams and a clean balance sheet, with minimal leverage. I model $1.42 Q1 EPS, versus street at $1.30, with upside to $118/share (34% upside) on 17.5x multiple and $6.75 EPS this year.
The United States Air Force has no plans to retire its remaining fleet of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers for at least a couple more decades, and the old "BUFFs" as they are known, will be in service until the late 2040s or early 2050s, perhaps even longer. However, even as the Air Force will adopt the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raiders in the coming year, the B-52s won't be the only old workhorses that will remain in the bomber fleet.
Investors interested in Aerospace - Defense stocks are likely familiar with Textron (TXT) and RTX (RTX). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Textron is upgraded to strong buy, with the stock trading at a substantial discount to its median EV/EBITDA multiple. TXT's recent underperformance is attributed to geopolitical tensions, but revenue and EPS estimates have remained largely resilient. Despite modest 4.2% annual sales growth, I expect EBITDA and free cash flow CAGRs of around 10%, with margin improvement and debt reduction.