RTX Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:RTX)

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 47,356 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 147% compared to the average daily volume of 19,153 call options.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research upgraded RTX from “hold” to “buy,” adding bullish analyst momentum that can support further buying interest. Melius Upgrade (Finviz)
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Buy, highlighting strength in the engine business and defense-tailwinds — another vote of confidence for RTX’s aerospace & defense revenue drivers. Erste Group Initiation (InsiderMonkey)
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s BBN Technologies released Maude‑HCS, an open‑source toolkit for validating covert communication networks — a product/tech development that supports RTX’s cyber and govt‑contract credentials. BBN Maude‑HCS Release (PR Newswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target from $238 to $226 but kept a “buy” rating — the reduced target tempers upside expectations even as the rating remains constructive. Citigroup Price Target Cut (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo began coverage, setting an “equal weight” (hold) rating and a $200 target — added institutional coverage increases visibility but the rating is neutral for near‑term upside. Wells Fargo Coverage (American Banking News)
• Negative Sentiment: Political headlines (reports that President Trump is musing about NATO changes) are creating uncertainty for defense contractors broadly; such macro political risk can pressure defense multiples despite company‑level positives. NATO / Defense Risk (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines referencing “RTX” GPUs (Nvidia GeForce RTX) are unrelated to RTX Corporation (the ticker). These consumer GPU stories can create noise in scans but do not reflect RTX Corp fundamentals. Example: TechSpot coverage of GPU leaks. RTX GPU Noise (TechSpot)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on RTX. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.44.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total value of $2,578,577.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in RTX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

RTX Price Performance

RTX traded up $1.53 during trading on Thursday, hitting $196.25. 4,071,696 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,245,465. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $200.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. RTX has a twelve month low of $112.27 and a twelve month high of $214.50. The company has a market cap of $264.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.57, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. The company’s revenue 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 will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s payout ratio is 54.84%.

RTX Company 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.