RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Purchased by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 700,487 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of RTX worth $20,543,978,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the second quarter worth $29,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RTX Stock Down 0.6%

RTX stock opened at $199.90 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $190.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $173.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 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 one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $206.48.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm 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 posted $1.54 EPS. RTX’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. As a group, equities analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on RTX shares. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operational/contract news — RTX reportedly demonstrated systems that downed drone swarms during Army trials, a clear commercial/technical win for its defense business that could support future contracts and backlog. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder — institutional commentary highlights improved revenue and earnings growth for RTX, reinforcing the company’s recent beat and FY26 guidance (6.60–6.80 EPS) that underpin longer‑term valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market noise from consumer GPU headlines — multiple tech/gaming stories about “RTX” GPUs (reviews, deals, even isolated product failures) refer to Nvidia’s RTX GPU brand, not RTX Corporation; expect short‑term headline noise but no direct impact on RTX’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Example: GPU reviews and deals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares at ~$201.30 (≈$1.64M), reducing his holding by ~23%. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares at ~$199.16 (~$3.49M). Large insider sales like these can pressure near‑term sentiment even if they’re for personal reasons; SEC filing: Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

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

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.