Gradient Investments LLC Sells 15,971 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Gradient Investments LLC decreased its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 16.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 78,392 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,971 shares during the quarter. Gradient Investments LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $14,377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new position in RTX in the third quarter worth about $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its position in RTX by 57.4% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in RTX during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its position in RTX by 57.3% during the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Trading Down 1.8%

RTX opened at $194.53 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $201.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $182.38. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $214.50. The stock has a market cap of $261.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks reports RTX is expanding missile capabilities and won an ~ $11.74 billion contract while investing in hypersonics and advanced systems — this strengthens backlog, defense revenue visibility and long‑term ordnance/missile positioning for RTX. Is RTX Expanding Missile Capabilities to Boost Defense Strength?
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer/gaming headlines (discounts on Alienware laptops, RTX 50/5070/5090 GPU reviews, DLSS 4.5, Xbox mod stories) reference NVIDIA’s “RTX” graphics brand and do not materially affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense business; treat these as noise for RTX investors. $300 off! Alienware’s Intel Core 7 + RTX 5060 laptop
• Neutral Sentiment: DLSS 4.5 / RTX 50-series performance and other GPU product stories are important for NVIDIA’s business but unrelated to RTX Corp.’s financials and contracts. DLSS 4.5 arrives March 31
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks notes the stock “slides as the market rises,” reflecting short‑term underperformance and profit‑taking despite the defense wins. Technical pressure (trading below the 50‑day moving average) and a relatively high valuation may be amplifying the pullback. RTX Stock Slides as Market Rises

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were 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 owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.