Kidder Stephen W Has $12.19 Million Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Kidder Stephen W trimmed its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 6.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,864 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,110 shares during the period. RTX comprises about 3.5% of Kidder Stephen W’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Kidder Stephen W’s holdings in RTX were worth $12,192,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Zullo Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.2% in the third quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in RTX by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,755,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Uptick Partners LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management boosted its position in RTX by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 13,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrow Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of RTX by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Arrow Financial Corp now owns 7,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX Trading Down 0.3%

RTX stock opened at $204.86 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $193.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $175.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $274.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.30, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $206.73.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The company had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.54 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RTX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace’s Sidekick autonomy software successfully flew on General Atomics’ YFQ-42A in a test pairing uncrewed jets with crewed fighters — a demonstration that could accelerate autonomous-mission software sales and strengthen RTX’s positioning on CCA and other DoD programs. Collins Sidekick Flight
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Navy approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker® smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet — a procurement/fielding milestone that supports near‑term weapons revenue and adds to program credibility. StormBreaker Approval
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reaffirmed an Outperform rating and $235 target after RTX reached a Pentagon framework deal to boost missile manufacturing capacity (SM‑3IB and related programs), reinforcing analyst confidence in RTX’s defense backlog and long‑term growth. Wolfe Research Reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — nearly 287k call contracts traded — signals heavy speculative or institutional positioning that can amplify intraday moves and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Financial media attention to RTX has risen (Zacks piece highlighting investor interest), which can boost trading volume and focus but is neutral on earnings unless tied to new contracts. Zacks Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Several high‑profile headlines about “RTX” GPU hardware (GeForce RTX 5090 melting connector reports and related product deals) refer to NVIDIA’s RTX-branded GPUs, not RTX Corporation; these stories can confuse retail investors and cause noise in the tape. Examples: melting connector reports and coverage of RTX‑branded gaming PC deals. GeForce RTX 5090 Melting Report TweakTown GPU Report
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term share pressure may persist from market noise and speculative options activity despite solid defense developments; retail confusion between NVIDIA “RTX” headlines and RTX Corp fundamentals could trigger short‑term selling or volatility.

Insider Activity

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

RTX 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.