Van Strum & Towne Inc. Has $1.78 Million Stock Holdings in RTX Co. (NYSE:RTX)

Van Strum & Towne Inc. lessened its stake in shares of RTX Co. (NYSE:RTX) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 15,339 shares of the company’s stock after selling 600 shares during the quarter. Van Strum & Towne Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $1,775,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its stake in RTX by 2,944.4% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 274 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $130.00 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.14. The stock has a market cap of $173.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.78. RTX Co. has a 1 year low of $91.05 and a 1 year high of $135.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.19. RTX had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 12.45%. Research analysts anticipate that RTX Co. will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.94%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 70.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In other news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 14,031 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.23, for a total value of $1,813,226.13. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,739,750.45. This represents a 24.01 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.95, for a total transaction of $361,728.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 5,272 shares in the company, valued at approximately $664,008.40. This represents a 35.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 79,831 shares of company stock worth $10,309,302. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Vertical Research upgraded shares of RTX to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $151.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of RTX from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $132.00 to $153.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.40.

RTX Company Profile

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.