RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Purchased by Strategic Planning Group LLC

Strategic Planning Group LLC raised its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 66.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 65,252 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,954 shares during the quarter. RTX accounts for about 1.5% of Strategic Planning Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $10,919,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. PFS Partners LLC grew its holdings in RTX by 101.1% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its holdings in RTX by 57.4% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RTX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $189.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of RTX from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 price objective on RTX in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America upped their price objective on RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, UBS Group lowered RTX from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $202.00 to $199.00 in a research report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.47.

RTX Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE:RTX opened at $185.71 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $177.80 and a 200-day moving average of $164.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $248.99 billion, a PE ratio of 38.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.44. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $193.79.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.29. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The business had revenue of $22.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. Analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were given a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 55.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.15, for a total value of $873,547.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,729,013.40. This trade represents a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending narrative supports the stock — reports say defense names including RTX rallied on expectations of bigger U.S. defense budgets and crisis-driven demand for missiles and surveillance, which could boost order backlogs and revenues. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Sector playbook: analysts point to tightened logistics and precision-missile demand (spotlighting RTX) as tailwinds for defense contractors in 2026. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX set to report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 27 — upcoming earnings and guidance will be a primary fundamental catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX advises shareholders to reject a mini-tender offer for 500,000 shares at $130 — routine corporate-defense action, limited direct impact on valuation but reduces takeover arbitrage noise. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: CES/gaming headlines referencing “RTX” GPUs are generating retail noise (new RTX 50-series boards, laptops), but these relate to NVIDIA’s GPU brand and are not fundamental to RTX Corporation’s aerospace/defense business. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: President Trump has moved to block dividends and buybacks at defense firms and threatened to cut contracts to force production improvements — measures that could constrain capital returns and raise revenue uncertainty for contractors including RTX. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Direct threats and public criticism aimed at Raytheon/defense contractors increase regulatory/contract risk; coverage notes Trump specifically singled out responsiveness and threatened to cut ties — headline risk that can pressure multiples. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/HR risk: former RTX employees are pursuing a potential 100,000-person class action over 401(k) forfeitures, which could mean litigation costs or reputational distractions if it advances. Article Title

RTX Company Profile

RTX (NYSE: RTX) is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and services advanced systems for commercial, military and governmental customers worldwide. The company was created through the 2020 combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation and later adopted the RTX name, positioning itself as a diversified provider across the aerospace and defense value chain.

RTX’s operations span a broad set of capabilities. Its commercial aerospace businesses include Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines and Collins Aerospace systems, which supply propulsion, avionics, aerostructures, interiors and integrated aircraft systems.