RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Sold by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans reduced its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 71.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,266 shares of the company’s stock after selling 143,515 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in RTX were worth $9,749,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in RTX during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at $31,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $196.79 on Thursday. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $206.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $186.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $171.60. The company has a market capitalization of $263.85 billion, a PE ratio of 39.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.43.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. RTX’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon (an RTX business) signed multiple up-to-seven-year Department of Defense framework agreements to sharply ramp production of Tomahawk, AMRAAM, SM-3 (IB & IIA) and SM-6 missiles — a major, multi-year revenue and production ramp for RTX’s defense segment. RTX’s Raytheon partners with Department of War on five landmark agreements to expand critical munition production
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters and Seeking Alpha coverage confirm Raytheon landed a multi‑year Pentagon push to build thousands of missiles (including Tomahawks), underpinning higher defense backlog and production activity. Raytheon secures deal to build thousands of missiles for the US, including Tomahawks
• Positive Sentiment: RTX reported a $1.03 billion U.S. Army award for its LTAMDS radar, strengthening medium‑term revenue visibility in air & missile defense. RTX Secures a $1.03B Contract to Supply LTAMDS System to U.S. Army
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial aerospace wins and aftermarket services: Pratt & Whitney will power an additional 44 Vietjet A320neo-family aircraft (with a 12‑year maintenance agreement), and Collins Aerospace landed multiple airline connectivity/MRO renewals (Thai Airways, ANA, Singapore Airlines, Scoot) — supporting services revenue and long-term spare/maintenance streams. Vietjet selects RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to power 44 additional A320neo family aircraft
• Positive Sentiment: RTX announced a $139 million investment plan in Singapore and multiple MOUs to expand advanced aerospace manufacturing and MRO capabilities in APAC, signaling strategic capital deployment and regional growth focus. RTX to invest $139 million in Singapore, signing multiple MOUs with Economic Development Board
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s defense R&D momentum: the company conducted a ballistic test of a Stinger replacement offering and plans an initial full‑flight test in 2026 — supporting future product pipeline and potential new program wins. RTX Conducts Ballistic Test Of Stinger Replacement Offering, Plans For Initial Full Flight In 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary: Zacks highlights RTX’s strong 6‑month outperformance (+30% noted) driven by defense and commercial wins and raised 2026 estimates — but also flags trade tensions as a risk and the potential for cyclical aerospace exposure. RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 6 Months: How to Play the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor engagement: CEO Chris Calio will present at Citi’s Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conference on Feb. 18 — a scheduled event that could provide incremental clarity on strategy and guidance. RTX Chairman and CEO to present at Citis 2026 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Pressure on shares today likely reflects near‑term profit‑taking and valuation concerns after a strong run (high P/E vs. historical averages) plus elevated volume — investors digest whether the recent defense awards justify current multiples. RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 6 Months: How to Play the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Political and PR noise: some coverage highlights prior public criticism and political attention around defense spending (which can add execution and reputational risk). RTX set to boost missile production after taking a Trump beating

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on RTX shares. Bank of America upped their target price on RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $198.89.

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.