Diversify Advisory Services LLC Invests $10.23 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 46,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,234,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in RTX by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,922,464,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210,950 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at $20,970,571,000. State Street Corp grew its position in RTX by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 91,884,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,851,633,000 after purchasing an additional 630,558 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,462,310,000 after purchasing an additional 105,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,998,155,000 after purchasing an additional 625,994 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on RTX. Weiss Ratings cut RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Argus set a $245.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.59.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total transaction of $1,016,831.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,774,193.38. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,852,444.61. This trade represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

RTX Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of RTX opened at $225.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market cap of $304.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.74, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $201.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $195.20. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $150.61 and a 52-week high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Raytheon division won a roughly $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. Navy contract to accelerate Tomahawk cruise-missile production. Annual output is expected to rise from approximately 60 missiles to more than 1,000, creating significant long-term revenue visibility and improving factory utilization. US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output
• Positive Sentiment: The award reinforces broader U.S. efforts to replenish precision-munitions inventories and follows a recent $745 million missile-defense interceptor order, strengthening expectations for sustained defense demand. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly performance also exceeded expectations: adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus a $1.66 consensus, while revenue grew 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.10–$7.25 and projected revenue of $95–$96 billion. Commercial aviation aftermarket demand provides an additional growth driver. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target near $228.59, but the shares are already close to their 52-week high and have outperformed substantially over the past year.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the principal concern. RTX trades at approximately 40 times trailing earnings and about 31 times forward earnings, while its six-month return has lagged the S&P 500. Investors must also monitor execution, supplier constraints and liquidity as the company ramps missile production; its quick ratio is 0.78.

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.