Czech National Bank Raises Stake in RTX Corporation $RTX

Czech National Bank boosted its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 383,318 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,752 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in RTX were worth $72,727,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in RTX by 456.7% in the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $223.18 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $150.61 and a 52-week high of $225.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $194.52 and a 200 day moving average of $193.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $300.80 billion, a PE ratio of 39.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 51.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SPY-6 radar milestone supports defense growth prospects. Raytheon installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the Navy’s Wallops Island test site. The system is part of the Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer modernization program, and upcoming testing could determine the pace of fleet-wide upgrades. Successful testing would strengthen RTX’s position in naval radar and provide potential long-term program revenue. RTX Delivers First SPY-6(V)4 Radar Array for Navy Destroyer Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum-focused coverage remains favorable. Zacks and Yahoo Finance articles highlight RTX as a highly ranked momentum stock, reflecting its recent share-price strength, solid earnings execution and improving investor sentiment. However, these reports are largely screening-based rather than new fundamental catalysts. RTX Is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock What Makes RTX a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation comparison provides context. A comparison with Lockheed Martin focuses on how investors are pricing two major defense contractors. It does not identify a material change in RTX’s outlook, but reinforces that valuation, backlog quality and execution will be important after the stock’s strong run. RTX vs. Lockheed Martin: How the Street Is Pricing Two Defense Giants
• Neutral Sentiment: Several RTX-branded GPU articles are unrelated to RTX Corporation. Stories about GeForce RTX 5090 pricing, driver crashes and gaming laptops concern NVIDIA’s graphics products, not RTX Corporation’s aerospace and defense business, and therefore should not affect the investment case for NYSE: RTX.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RTX. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their target price on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Argus set a $245.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Erste Group Bank cut RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.

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.