Clark Capital Management Group Inc. Has $85.75 Million Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Clark Capital Management Group Inc. raised its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 512,452 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,194 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $85,749,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in RTX. Clear Street Group Inc. acquired a new stake in RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,399,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 25.2% in the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 21,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,612,000 after purchasing an additional 4,343 shares during the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 36.3% in the third quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 38,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,423,000 after purchasing an additional 10,228 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in shares of RTX by 27.5% in the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,796,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034,456 shares during the period. Finally, Chiron Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX in the third quarter valued at about $227,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and FY26 guide support valuation — RTX reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80, signaling healthy margin/revenue momentum that underpins the stock’s premium multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion in missiles: Raytheon (an RTX business) completed a $115M, 26,000 sq ft expansion at its Redstone missile integration facility to lift integration/delivery capacity >50% and grow local headcount — this directly boosts execution capacity on high‑margin defense programs. RTX’s Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance steady — Jefferies reaffirmed a Hold and $225 price target after the DoD cleared a NASAMS sale to Egypt; that keeps a near‑term valuation ceiling but doesn’t signal downgrades. Jefferies Reaffirms Hold Rating on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense incident noted, but direct impact unclear — A KC-135 crash in Iraq is being reported; while it highlights ongoing military operations (and potential sustainment demand), it’s a developing story with no direct program implications for RTX yet. U.S. Military Confirms Loss of KC-135 Refueling Aircraft
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise from “RTX” consumer GPU stories — Several headlines reference NVIDIA’s “RTX” GPUs (unrelated to RTX Corporation). These can create search/noise but have no material effect on RTX’s fundamentals. Transforming Data Science With NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000
• Negative Sentiment: Backlog conversion risk: analysis highlights a $268B defense backlog but warns RTX faces an engine/supply “crisis” that could slow converting orders into cash — this execution risk is a meaningful negative catalyst for near‑term cash flow and investor confidence. Munitions Burned in 100 Hours Could Fuel RTX’s Next Growth Wave
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness flagged by market press — Coverage calling out a >2% daily decline notes investor profit‑taking and sensitivity to macro/defense headlines, which can amplify short‑term volatility. Here’s Why RTX Fell More Than Broader Market

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

RTX Stock Up 0.7%

RTX stock opened at $204.54 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $214.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $199.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $180.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $275.31 billion, a PE ratio of 41.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its 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 company had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RTX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.00.

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.