Executive Chairman Sells Over $21.6M in Shares Following Option Exercise

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Textron's Executive Chairman, Scott C. Donnelly, sold over $21.6 million worth of common stock after exercising options, significantly reducing his direct holdings.

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• Executive Chairman Sells Shares

  Scott C. Donnelly, Executive Chairman, disposed of 219,619 shares of common stock in open market sales for a total value of $21,612,724.35.

• Option Exercise Preceded Sale

  The sale followed the exercise of options to acquire 219,619 shares at a price of $49.58 per share, totaling $10,888,710.02.

• Significant Insider Disposition

  This transaction represents a substantial disposition of shares by a key executive, resulting in a net cash inflow of over $10.7 million to the insider.

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Textron's Executive Chairman, Scott C. Donnelly, executed a substantial sale of common stock totaling over $21.6 million. This transaction involved exercising options to acquire shares at a lower price and then immediately selling them on the open market. While such transactions are common for executives monetizing vested options, the significant dollar value of the disposition, especially by a key C-suite executive and occurring near the company's 52-week high, suggests profit-taking. This sale contributes to a broader trend of insider distribution observed over the last 90 days.