Truist Financial Corp Raises Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,261,976 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 36,872 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in RTX were worth $378,496,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at $31,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its position in RTX by 57.4% during the 3rd 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 period. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 194.5% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and cash generation topped expectations — revenue rose ~12% to $24.24B and adjusted EPS beat estimates; free cash flow improved materially and management issued FY‑2026 guidance. The beat-and-strong cash conversion is the primary bullish catalyst for investors. RTX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: New contract win in Spain lifts the short-term revenue pipeline — a $1.7B award was reported to increase the near‑term pipeline by $380.8M, supporting backlog and near‑term revenue visibility. RTX Pipeline Receives $380.8 Million Boost Following $1.7B Spain Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Management is emphasizing execution and shareholder returns — CEO Calio highlighted plans to “deliver more, deliver faster” and the company signaled continued capex investment while supporting dividends, reinforcing both growth and income angles for holders. Calio Commits RTX To Boosting Capex, Paying Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance was provided but sits near consensus — that reduces the “surprise” potential from the quarter; investors will be watching execution against that midpoint rather than a big upside re‑rating. RTX Reports 2025 Results and Announces 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: There’s abundant positive narrative around backlog and momentum, but some of that is already priced in; MarketBeat/other coverage highlights upside potential if RTX clears near‑term resistance. (Watch execution and institutional flows.) Why RTX Stock Is Surging in 2026—and Why It Might Not Be Done Yet
• Neutral Sentiment: Expect noise from unrelated “RTX” headlines (NVIDIA’s GeForce/RTX GPUs) in tech/gaming coverage — these items can create ticker confusion but are not related to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals. Example: coverage about GeForce RTX hardware. ZOTAC says the ‘very survival’ of GeForce RTX GPU manufacturers and distributors is at stake
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and some mixed reporting on metrics create watch‑items for risk‑aware investors — Quiver/other trackers show recent insider sales and one data source highlighted differing EPS presentations (GAAP vs. adjusted), which can muddy short‑term sentiment. RTX Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue Beats Estimates but EPS Misses

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $190.72.

RTX Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $201.31 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $183.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $169.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $269.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.44. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $203.03.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.85%.

About RTX

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.