Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in RTX stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX traded up $2.30 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $202.13. The stock had a trading volume of 4,806,291 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,289,497. The company has a market capitalization of $271.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.44. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $202.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $180.39 and a 200-day moving average of $167.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.07.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.29. RTX had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The company had revenue of $22.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RTX. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of RTX by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after purchasing an additional 552,009 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System lifted its holdings in RTX by 1.2% during the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 1,317,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,333,000 after buying an additional 16,034 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its position in RTX by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 27,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,033,000 after acquiring an additional 2,554 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 28,295.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 11,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,741,000 after acquiring an additional 11,884 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc bought a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter worth $431,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RTX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 price objective on RTX in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas raised shares of RTX to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $186.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.15, for a total transaction of $873,547.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,729,013.40. This trade represents a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals & guidance — RTX reported a solid Q3 with revenue up ~12% year/year, an EPS beat and set FY‑2025 guidance (6.10–6.20 EPS), giving investors confidence in near‑term earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades and price targets — Multiple firms (Citigroup, BofA, UBS, JP Morgan and others) have recent Buy/Overweight ratings and several price targets above current levels, supporting upward momentum; median analyst target remains above many prior levels. QuiverQuant RTX note
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks style/quality lift — Zacks highlights RTX as a strong growth stock under its style scores, which can attract momentum and quant-driven flows. Zacks: Here’s Why RTX is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: GPU/memory supply headlines (NVIDIA/ASUS) — A wave of articles about Nvidia/ASUS ending or pausing RTX 5070 Ti/5060 Ti production and memory shortages is dominating tech news but is only tangential to RTX (a defense/aerospace firm). These reports may affect component suppliers broadly but are unlikely to be a direct driver for RTX today. ExtremeTech GPU memory story The Verge ASUS clarification PCMag Nvidia shipping update
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk / contract-threat chatter — Social media and news summaries flagged a high‑profile threat from political leadership to cut government contracts; that controversy creates headline risk and uncertainty around future defense awards. QuiverQuant RTX note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & institutional rebalancing — QuiverQuant flags notable insider sell activity (multiple senior execs selling) and large institutional reductions (State Street removed a big position), which can weigh on sentiment and signal portfolio trimming. QuiverQuant insider/flows detail

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About RTX

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.