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Textron Inc.

$TXT·$13B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$75.93+1.0%YTD-11.6%1Y-8.9%
Price updated 49m ago·X counts updated 5d ago
TXTXT
$TXTTextron Inc.
$75.93+1.04%45 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $TXT on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

45X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $TXT's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-01

$TXT (TextRP) chatter is dominated by ecosystem activation on the XRP Ledger: 'TextRP Market is OPEN — official merch & digital storefront' with limited-edition Burn Box at $99 plus a free Launch Pack NFT spin (50 XRP value). TXT is the utility token for messaging credits, premium features, NFT trades and rewards. Affiliate program promotes burning TXT for guaranteed value. Tone is firmly bullish-community.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $TXT — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Textron at 7% of range with specialty-aerospace earnings pending — the Oct 29 print tests the drawdown setup.

Textron is a specialty-aerospace-and-defense conglomerate — Cessna, Beechcraft, Bell helicopters, Kautex, Textron Systems. The 2026 drawdown reflects general aerospace-cycle concerns, now meeting specific operational-execution signals.

  • The P&L is modestly growing: Q2 revenue grew 11.8% YoY to $3.70B at a 6.1% operating margin and $1.25 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 4.5% and 11.5% — modest but consistent surprises typical of a diversified aerospace compounder.
  • The specific capital-markets positioning is substantive: the Textron Aviation Kansas Youth Apprenticeship Program is a specific workforce-expansion signal plus the GE-vs-TXT aerospace-value-comparison framing — both are grounded sell-side anchors suggesting undervaluation.

At 7% of its 52-week range and 14% below the 200-day going into Oct 29 earnings, the setup is a textbook aerospace-at-drawdown turnaround coil. Another 10%+ EPS surprise plus continued aviation-backlog commentary is the trigger for a reclaim; a soft defense-systems print or any aviation-order-cancellation signal is the invalidation.

What to watch: Oct 29 Q3 earnings — Textron Aviation revenue growth, Bell helicopter segment, Textron Systems defense revenue, operating margin direction, and FY27 guide. 10%+ EPS surprise plus aviation backlog is the trigger; defense-systems softness is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 earnings

event ahead 30dspecialty aerospace

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes Bell helicopters, Cessna aircraft, military vehicles, and industrial tools through a multi-segment conglomerate.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $TXT.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — Defense procurement backlogs remain intact on NATO 2% GDP commitments.

What this means for $TXT

Neutral — Makes Bell helicopters, Cessna aircraft, military vehicles, and industrial tools through a multi-segment conglomerate.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
-5.3%YTD
-0.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
17.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
13.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
8.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
12.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
14.4%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 28, 2026$1.62$1.55+4.5%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$1.45$1.30+11.5%
Q4 2025Feb 11, 2026$1.31$1.88-30.3%
Q4 2025Jan 28, 2026$1.73$1.70+1.8%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $1.44

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$3.7B+11.8%8.7%6.1%$1.25$-250.0M
Q4 FY25$4.2B+15.6%12.1%11.9%$1.31$527.0M
Q3 FY25$3.6B+5.1%18.2%7.7%$1.32$136.0M
Q2 FY25$3.7B+5.4%19.1%7.2%$1.36$294.0M

Forward consensus

6-year forecast · up to 12 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$15.6B$15.5B – $15.7B$6.51$6.36 – $6.6012
FY28$15.6B$15.6B – $15.6B$6.47$6.37 – $6.5711
FY29$16.2B$15.9B – $16.6B$7.25$7.03 – $7.5111
FY30$16.6B$14.0B – $17.8B$8.01$7.54 – $8.5212
FY31$17.1B$16.0B – $17.6B$8.31$7.61 – $8.615
FY32$17.7B$16.5B – $18.2B$7.66$7.01 – $7.9410

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.11%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-6.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-15.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 170.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.915-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 6Clark R KerryDirector2.5K sh$234KBuyMay 1Thomas A KennedyDirector10.3K sh$989K
+ 9 other (9 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteMay 18-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

TXT held its Annual Meeting of stockholders around 2026-05-01 (8-K Item 5.07). Stockholders elected 10 directors to the board. A non-binding say-on-pay vote on executive compensation was conducted. Independent auditor ratification was approved. Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 308-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

TXT reported period ending 2026-04-30 financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

+ 9 other (4 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 1 earnings 8-K · 1 11-K) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $100.44 According to Analystsdefenseworld.net·2d agoBenzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: Five Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yetbenzinga.com·7d agoTextron: Balanced Aerospace And Defense Growth Backed By Record Backlog And Capital Disciplineseekingalpha.com·10d agoMore Breakups Are Coming, and One Company Is Doing It Twice247wallst.com·10d agoTextron Aviation Builds Future Workforce With Kansas' First Aviation Youth Apprenticeship Program.gurufocus.com·16d ago

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