Park Edge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 174.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,003 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,088 shares during the quarter. Park Edge Advisors LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $1,468,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. LeConte Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Innova Wealth Partners raised its stake in RTX by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Innova Wealth Partners now owns 1,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC raised its stake in RTX by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC now owns 1,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. lifted its position in RTX by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of RTX by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,755,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Unusually large bullish options flow: traders bought ~47,356 RTX call contracts on Thursday (≈+147% vs. average), signaling short‑term bullish positioning that can amplify upside moves in the stock.
- Positive Sentiment: Melius Research upgraded RTX from “hold” to “buy”, adding buy-side momentum from independent analysts. Finviz
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Buy, citing strength in the engines business and rising global defense spending — a bullish fundamental catalyst for RTX’s aerospace & defense segments. Erste Group Init Coverage
- Positive Sentiment: Product/technology win: RTX’s BBN Technologies released Maude‑HCS, an open‑source toolkit for validating covert communication networks — a credibility and capability boost for its cyber/security offerings that can help win defence/R&D contracts. Maude‑HCS Release
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights segment strength: coverage pieces point to Collins Aerospace as a structural growth driver (aftermarket and avionics), supporting medium‑term revenue visibility. Collins Aerospace Analysis
- Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated or reintroduced coverage with an “equal weight” / $200 target — a neutral stance that provides coverage but no strong directional push. Wells Fargo Coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target from $238 to $226 but kept a Buy rating — slightly lowers upside math but maintains buy conviction. Benzinga
- Neutral Sentiment: Many tech/gaming headlines referencing “RTX” (GPU/model news, DLSS, RTX‑50/60 series leaks) actually concern NVIDIA’s RTX graphics brand — these items generate media noise but are largely irrelevant to RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Examples: GeForce/RTX 3060 supply moves, RTX 5080/5090 demos and PC deals. Nvidia RTX Story
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/political risk: coverage noting President Trump’s comments about NATO raises headline risk for defense contractors — could increase volatility and political scrutiny that weighs on defense multiple/sentiment. Benzinga NATO Risk
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Insider Transactions at RTX
In related news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
RTX Stock Up 0.8%
RTX stock opened at $196.25 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 1-year low of $112.27 and a 1-year high of $214.50. The company has a market cap of $264.14 billion, a PE ratio of 39.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.43. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $200.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $184.09.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. RTX’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.
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.
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