Troy Brunk Sells 8,557 Shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) Stock

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) insider Troy Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $218.37. The stock had a trading volume of 7,776,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,751,380. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $192.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $294.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $150.61 and a 52 week high of $221.34.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 7.1 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RTX. Susquehanna lifted their price target on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 price objective on RTX in a research note on Sunday. Dbs Bank upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $221.53.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX raised its 2026 adjusted sales outlook to $95 billion–$96 billion, citing sustained commercial aircraft maintenance demand as airlines operate aging fleets and continued military-system demand as governments replenish weapons inventories. Aging Jets, Rising Threats: Why RTX Corporation Just Raised Its 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The improved outlook builds on RTX’s latest earnings performance: quarterly revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion, while adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share exceeded the $1.66 consensus estimate. The company maintained 2026 EPS guidance of approximately $7.10–$7.25. Top Analyst Reports for Alphabet, AMD and RTX
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm has pushed RTX to fresh 52-week highs, helped by Wall Street upgrades, strong earnings execution, recent contract wins and a record order backlog. These factors reinforce expectations for longer-term revenue visibility. RTX and SIRI Hit Fresh 52-Week Highs
• Positive Sentiment: Broader defense-industry momentum is another supportive backdrop, as Western defense companies seek production lessons and partnerships with Ukrainian firms to accelerate wartime manufacturing. The trend could benefit major defense suppliers such as RTX over time. Western Defense Companies Learn From Ukrainian Firms
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains broadly constructive, but the reports emphasize that ratings and price targets should be weighed alongside operating results rather than treated as standalone investment signals. Is It Worth Investing in RTX Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Negative Sentiment: After a roughly 181.5% five-year share-price gain and the recent move to record levels, valuation looks closer to fair value than clearly cheap. A high earnings multiple may limit further upside unless RTX continues to deliver on its elevated growth expectations. RTX Stock May Be Below Fair Value on Cash Flow Yet Full on Earnings

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RTX. First Community Trust NA grew its position in RTX by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 6,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,169,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Ballast Inc. raised its position in RTX by 27.3% in the second quarter. Ballast Inc. now owns 14,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,666,000 after purchasing an additional 3,015 shares during the last quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in RTX by 7.4% in the second quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $570,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Investors Research Corp boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 17.5% during the second quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 1,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $297,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whitener Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 1.6% during the second quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 18,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,603,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.