02:50 PM EDT, 05/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We increase our 12-month target price by $4 to $111, or 14.5x our 2027 EPS estimate, above TXT's three-year average forward P/E of 13.2x but still well below peers' average forward P/E of 25.1x. We raise our 2026 EPS estimate by $0.03 to $6.68 and keep 2027E at $7.65. TXT's announcement to separate its Industrial segment (~$3.2B revenue) to become a pure-play aerospace and defense company is transformational. New Textron ( TXT ) will have ~$12B in revenue with 100% A&D exposure, anchored by leading positions in business aviation (Textron Aviation), military/commercial rotorcraft (Bell), and defense systems. The $19.2B backlog provides multi-year revenue visibility, with Aviation's $8B backlog up 4x from pre-Covid levels. The MV-75 Cheyenne program represents a significant growth driver as it transitions from development to production, supported by strong DoD funding commitments. We view the separation as strategically sound, enabling enhanced focus, improved margins (expanding 120 bps), and accelerated growth (150 bps higher).