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↓Deteriorating
- 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
Range Bound setup
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $81.23: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
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. Multiple concerning factors at $81.23: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 38d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-14Recent 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 2026-09-14T22:12:07Z.
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Options Flow
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
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Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $81.23: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $77.08. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $91.86 (+14.0% upside). Prior stop was $77.08. Stop-loss: $77.08.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Weak growth.
Textron Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.3 (forward 11.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. 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%.