M Holdings Securities Inc. Makes New $2.56 Million Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,565,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the second quarter worth about $20,970,571,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in RTX by 3.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 95,417,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,103,528,000 after purchasing an additional 2,828,056 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in RTX by 5.0% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 8,693,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,649,501,000 after purchasing an additional 411,356 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its position in RTX by 4.0% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 7,768,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,473,862,000 after purchasing an additional 295,964 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in RTX in the second quarter valued at about $1,456,256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A report highlights RTX’s substantial order base and investment in expanding production capacity. It cites a $340 billion backlog, third-quarter sales of about $25 billion, and a higher 2026 free-cash-flow outlook of $9 billion to $9.2 billion. These figures suggest demand could support growth, though execution and contract economics remain important. America’s Military Rebuild Starts With a Manufacturing Problem
• Positive Sentiment: Defense-industry earnings point to continuing demand for conventional weapons as well as drones and advanced defense systems. That broader rearmament trend could benefit RTX, which supplies air-defense systems and related equipment, although the report does not discuss RTX specifically. Tanks or drones? Defense earnings reveal a more complicated rearmament boom
• Negative Sentiment: Political uncertainty is pressuring defense-sector shares: a report says the midterm election results put a proposed $1.5 trillion defense spending request in doubt. If spending plans stall or shrink, investors may reassess future growth for contractors such as RTX. Defense Stocks Sank as Democrats Took Congress and the $1.5 Trillion Budget Looks Doomed
• Negative Sentiment: One report attributed RTX share weakness to insider selling, which can concern investors about near-term sentiment. The provided article details do not specify the seller or the size of the insider transaction. RTX Shares Down 2.7% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: ETFs sold about $39 million of RTX shares on Nov. 4. This may add near-term selling pressure, though ETF flows alone do not indicate a change in the company’s fundamentals. RTX Sees $39.0 Million in Net ETF Selling

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total transaction of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,952,161.28. This trade represents a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Dantaya Williams sold 9,071 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.70, for a total value of $1,829,620.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,414,781. This trade represents a 34.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RTX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on RTX from $223.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $240.00 target price (up from $220.00) on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 price target on RTX in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on RTX from $240.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on RTX from $192.00 to $219.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $231.24.

RTX Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $189.59 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $193.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $195.52. The company has a market capitalization of $255.84 billion, a PE ratio of 30.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.30. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $166.74 and a 12-month high of $226.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.48. RTX had a net margin of 8.75% and a return on equity of 14.89%. The business had revenue of $24.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.11 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 47.40%.

RTX Company Profile

RTX Corporation is an aerospace and defense company whose businesses include Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. The company serves commercial aviation, military and government customers around the world.

Collins Aerospace develops aircraft systems and components, including avionics, communications, flight controls and cabin equipment. Pratt & Whitney designs and manufactures aircraft engines and provides related maintenance services. Raytheon develops defense systems and technologies, including air and missile defense, sensors and precision weapons.

RTX was formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation.