Capital International Investors Decreases Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Capital International Investors decreased its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 54,899,825 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,013,103 shares during the quarter. RTX accounts for 1.5% of Capital International Investors’ portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Capital International Investors owned about 4.09% of RTX worth $9,183,701,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its position in RTX by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in RTX in the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 194.5% in the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defense-sector tailwind: geopolitical tensions (U.S.–Iran) are driving a rotation into defense names, supporting RTX demand expectations and lifting peer group sentiment. Lockheed, RTX, Other Defense Stocks Gain. Watch This Trump-Backed Drone Company.
• Positive Sentiment: Solid company-level results remain supportive — recent quarterly EPS beat and FY‑2026 guidance (6.60–6.80) signal ongoing revenue and profit strength, a constructive fundamental anchor for the stock. No link
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term performance narrative is favorable for some investors: retrospectives on 5‑year returns highlight total shareholder gains, which can sustain buy-side interest. Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning RTX Stock In The Last 5 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is driving headlines — pieces summarizing Wall Street views can move flows but often reflect consensus; investors should check any rating/target changes for timing effects. Wall Street Analysts Think RTX (RTX) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Neutral Sentiment: “RTX” name confusion — multiple articles about NVIDIA’s GeForce “RTX” GPUs (production restarts, discounts on cards/laptops) are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create misleading social/media noise that affects short‑term flows. NVIDIA and Samsung are making new GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail discounts on gaming laptops/GPUs (various outlet stories) are consumer‑tech news — likely irrelevant to RTX Corp’s aerospace & defense fundamentals but may add to the naming-noise. Save $500 on Asus’ gaming laptop: RTX 5060, Intel Ultra 9, 32GB RAM
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility warning: analysis pieces caution investors that RTX has experienced sharp historical drawdowns (e.g., a >30% drop in 2020), underscoring downside risk despite defense tailwinds. RTX Stock: Hidden Dangers For Defense Investors

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Citigroup raised their price target on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $202.00.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $208.21 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $279.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.98, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.42. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $198.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $179.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 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 $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be 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 is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.