TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 8.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 169,171 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,413 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $31,036,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,543,978,000 after purchasing an additional 700,487 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,750,087,000 after purchasing an additional 799,155 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,174,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,543,078,000 after purchasing an additional 575,004 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of RTX by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,642,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,278,740,000 after purchasing an additional 147,940 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of RTX by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,167,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,199,338,000 after purchasing an additional 846,656 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have commented on RTX. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Erste Group Bank began coverage on RTX in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $203.61.
RTX News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine received EASA certification for the Airbus A320neo family, clearing the way for production deliveries and entry-into-service in Europe — a commercial aviation win that supports aftermarket and engine-revenue cadence. EASA Certification
- Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (an RTX business) was announced as the propulsion provider for Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman — a program tie that could drive future engine and sustainment revenue in the collaborative combat aircraft space. Pratt & Whitney Powers YFQ-48A
- Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney Canada launched new PT6C-67C and PW127XT MRO services in Singapore, expanding regional aftermarket support for helicopters and turboprops — a recurring revenue opportunity that strengthens Asia-Pacific service footprint. MRO Services Singapore
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon’s RAIVEN staring sensor completed a first flight test on a UH-60 Black Hawk — a defense-electronics milestone that validates a next‑generation sensor product and supports Raytheon’s growth narrative in sensing and targeting. RAIVEN Flight Test
- Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace won a role to supply key systems for Bell’s MV-75 FLRAA; plus broader reporting of Pentagon interest in mobilizing industrial capacity and new missile awards, both of which point to elevated defense spend that favors RTX’s portfolio and aftermarket. Collins Aerospace Win
- Neutral Sentiment: RTX reports Q1 results before markets open on April 21; previews and analyst metric projections are driving positioning — the print will determine whether elevated defense demand from geopolitics and commercial aerospace backlog translate into beatable results. Q1 Preview
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and a valuation check highlight product milestones (RAIVEN test, engine certification) but also show the stock has pulled back modestly in the last 30 days; investors are balancing good news against a still-rich multiple. Valuation Check
- Neutral Sentiment: Several tech/gaming stories reference “RTX” in GPU branding (NVIDIA/GeForce, MSI laptops) — these are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create headlines that confuse retail flows. MSI/RTX GPU Coverage
- Negative Sentiment: Near-term risk: tough year‑over‑year comps for commercial aerospace revenue and a relatively high P/E leave little room for a weak print; any earnings or guidance shortfall on April 21 could pressure the stock. Analyst Projections
Insider Buying and Selling at RTX
In other news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at $2,698,105.60. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total value of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
RTX Price Performance
NYSE:RTX opened at $196.50 on Monday. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.63 and a 12 month high of $214.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $200.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $187.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $264.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 54.84%.
RTX Company 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.
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