RTX Corporation $RTX Position Decreased by ING Groep NV

ING Groep NV reduced its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 173,042 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,744 shares during the period. ING Groep NV’s holdings in RTX were worth $28,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in RTX during the third quarter worth approximately $1,209,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 100,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,835,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 46,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,713,000 after acquiring an additional 3,297 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 41,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,938,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of RTX by 4.3% during the third quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 1,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $326,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX Price Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $195.14 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $261.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $172.93. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $206.48.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm 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 firm posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 54.84%.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Department of War contract: RTX’s BBN Technologies will lead a multi‑team effort to demonstrate secure, real‑time spectrum coexistence for 5G and defense radar (protecting radars in the 3.1–3.45 GHz band). This is a direct, program-level win that supports RTX’s radar/security franchise and near‑term government revenue. RTX BBN Technologies press release
• Positive Sentiment: Contract and backlog highlights: A Yahoo Finance piece details RTX contracts that spotlight growth in radar/5G coexistence and missile systems — reinforcing visibility into defense backlog and multi‑year revenue streams that underpin earnings durability. RTX Contracts Spotlight Radar 5G And Missile Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvement / margin thesis: A Seeking Alpha analysis argues RTX’s digital manufacturing (Digital OS) and a $268B backlog are unlocking structural margin expansion — citing reduced aged inventory and a shift to higher‑margin international defense and aftermarket work. This supports upside to profitability beyond current guidance. Digital transformation unlocks margin multiplier
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citi raised its price target on RTX to $238 while maintaining a Buy — a bullish signal from a major bank that can support investor confidence if the macro backdrop holds. Citigroup Lifts Price Target on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings & guidance context: RTX recently beat Q4 revenue and EPS estimates and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80 — supporting mid‑cycle growth expectations but already largely priced into the shares. (Background company release.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend: RTX declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68/share (ex‑dividend Feb 20). This modest yield (~1.4%) offers income support but is not a major return driver for growth‑oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline noise from GPU coverage: Numerous consumer tech headlines use “RTX” to describe NVIDIA GPUs or discounts on gaming PCs; these generate search/volume activity but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals and can confuse retail sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: A Seeking Alpha article argues RTX is overvalued and under pressure, pointing to a high P/E and suggesting limited near‑term upside without a correction; such narratives can amplify selling into any weak session. Overvalued And Under Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: “Wait for dip” view: Another Seeking Alpha piece reiterates that despite solid backlog and guidance, the stock may be overbought and better as a dip buy — reinforcing short‑term caution among traders. Wait for dip buying opportunity

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RTX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.50.

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.