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Up 12% on Oct 29, and still 9% over its Oct 28 close.
“The increase in aircraft revenues was primarily due to higher volume and mix, largely reflecting higher Citation jet volume”
| The company | Profit up 18% to $973M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
Textron Aviation Q3 Citation Deliveries Rise 21% as Turboprop Shipments Dip
TXT closed +11.7% that day on 2.5x normal volume.
Fri Dec 11: Ex-dividend, $0.02 a shareAt the open. Pays Jan 1.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
TXT is #181 of 457 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: TXT -3.6%, AIR +11%.
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open (in 78 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $3.8B, 4% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.56 a share, from $1.31.
“The increase in aircraft revenues was primarily due to higher volume and mix, largely reflecting higher Citation jet volume, partially offset by lower commercial turboprop volume.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textron Aviation | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations | $5.64 to $5.74 |
“The revenue decrease in the quarter was primarily driven by lower military revenues of $59 million, largely due to lower volume on the MV-75 program.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
Sales grew 4.9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.08 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +8.9% | +11.7% | +10.6% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | -5.4% | -6.4% | -10.1% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +8.2% | +6.9% | +3.7% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $15B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 63.5, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: TXT is under 0.1% of VOO, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
Textron is a conglomerate that designs, manufactures, and services a range of specialty aircraft, including small jets, propeller-driven airplanes, helicopters, and tilt-rotor aircraft. Textron Aviation manufactures and services Cessna and Beechcraft planes. Bell is a helicopter and tilt-rotor manufacturer and servicer for both commercial and military customers. Textron Systems produces uncrewed aircraft and armored vehicles for the military market as well as aircraft simulators and training for the commercial and military markets. Textron is in the process of divesting its industrial subsidiaries, which manufacture plastic fuel tanks for conventional and hybrid motor vehicles, specialized vehicles such as golf carts, and all-terrain vehicles.
TXT scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #181 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 12% on Oct 29, and still 9% over its Oct 28 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
TXT scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #181 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind TXT's 7.
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. TXT closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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