RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives $228.59 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $228.0588.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on RTX. TD Cowen lifted their price target on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Argus set a $245.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $238.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on RTX from $232.00 to $223.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In related news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total value of $3,057,627.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,952,161.28. This trade represents a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of RTX

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fortress Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $358,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 456.7% in the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX opened at $192.24 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $259.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.29. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $208.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $195.40. RTX has a 52 week low of $155.64 and a 52 week high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that RTX will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. RTX’s payout ratio is 51.41%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX announced a partnership with Xcimer Energy to explore pulsed-laser fusion technology for future directed-energy defense applications. The project is early-stage, but it could expand RTX’s long-term technology pipeline. RTX also named Jill Albertelli as the incoming president of Pratt & Whitney, a change investors may view as supporting leadership continuity in its important engines business. What Could RTX Fusion Laser Push and Pratt Leadership Change Mean?
• Positive Sentiment: A defense analysis warning that the United States is running low on critical weapons highlights potential replenishment demand for contractors such as RTX. However, the report does not identify a new RTX contract or quantify a direct revenue benefit. US Running Low on the Two Weapons It Would Need Most
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein lowered its RTX price target from $232 to $223 while maintaining a “market perform” rating. The revised target still implies substantial upside from the cited share price, but the cut signals more limited near-term valuation confidence. Bernstein Lowers RTX Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks articles emphasize investor interest in RTX and its long-term growth characteristics, but they appear largely educational and do not announce a new earnings estimate, contract, or fundamental change. RTX’s previous quarterly results showed earnings and revenue above consensus, providing supportive background for the growth narrative. Why RTX Is a Top Growth Stock for the Long Term
• Negative Sentiment: RTX and other defense stocks recently declined after reports that Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States eased military pressure. A potential reduction in near-term geopolitical tension can weaken the war-risk premium supporting defense shares, although the underlying weapons demand outlook remains intact. Defense Stocks Fall on Hormuz Reopening Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Most of the remaining links concern NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards and PCs, not RTX Corporation’s aerospace and defense operations, and therefore should not materially affect RTX stock.

About RTX

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures systems, products and services for commercial aviation, business aviation and government customers. Its offerings include aircraft engines, avionics, flight-control systems, cabin interiors, communications equipment, radar, air and missile defense systems, precision weapons and cybersecurity solutions.

The company operates through three principal businesses: Collins Aerospace, which provides aerospace systems and components; Pratt & Whitney, which designs and manufactures aircraft engines and provides related maintenance services; and Raytheon, which develops integrated defense systems, sensors, missiles and other mission technologies.