National Pension Service Buys 76,877 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

National Pension Service lifted its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,808,284 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 76,877 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in RTX were worth $469,910,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in RTX in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its stake in RTX by 57.4% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat with raised guidance and a new 1-year high — RTX reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, and the market pushed the stock to fresh highs after the results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large, improving backlog and cash flow support upside — MarketBeat highlights a >$260B backlog, triple-digit free cash flow improvement to ~$3.2B, and favorable guidance as reasons analysts see further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Media/pundit support for the rally — Jim Cramer discussed RTX’s rally and alignment with government defense priorities, which can attract investor attention and support sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and ratings roundup — Recent analyst estimate and rating pieces summarize upgrades and consensus estimates; useful for tracking target changes but not an immediate catalyst on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks pieces highlight momentum and peer comparisons — Coverage argues RTX is a momentum candidate long-term and compares value vs. peers (HII); informative for strategy but not new news. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Many tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA) — several consumer gaming PC and GPU stories in the feed are unrelated to RTX Corporation (defense/aerospace). These do not affect RTX Corp’s fundamentals. Example: NVIDIA RTX preview. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and valuation are risks — MarketBeat and other coverage note heavy institutional ownership and some late-2025 selling; coupled with a rich P/E, this could cap near-term gains or increase volatility. Article Title

RTX Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of RTX opened at $200.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.27 and a 12 month high of $205.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $185.03 and its 200-day moving average is $170.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.29 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.44.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.89.

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.