Compass Capital Management Inc. Invests $12.83 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Compass Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 67,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,834,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of RTX by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,922,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210,950 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of RTX by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 91,884,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,851,633,000 after purchasing an additional 630,558 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,462,310,000 after purchasing an additional 105,069 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,998,155,000 after buying an additional 625,994 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $3,167,626,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $222.88 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $300.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $200.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $194.87. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $150.61 and a fifty-two week high of $226.88. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. UBS Group increased their price target on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total value of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon announced framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components for SM-3 Block IIA and Block IB interceptor missiles. The agreements could support additional defense revenue and improve visibility for RTX’s missile systems business. Pentagon signs deals with Boeing and RTX to boost missile interceptor component production
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights RTX’s plans to expand missile production and invest in advanced defense technologies as the U.S. and allies seek more precision weapons. This reinforces expectations for long-term growth in RTX’s defense backlog. Is RTX Strengthening Its Position in the Global Missile Market?
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually strong call-option activity, with 66,251 calls purchased versus typical volume of 16,557, indicates increased speculative bullish interest in RTX, although options activity is not a fundamental business indicator.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains generally favorable, and some forecasts point to continued earnings growth. However, consensus recommendations can be overly optimistic and should be weighed against valuation and execution risks. Wall Street Analysts Think RTX Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Negative Sentiment: RTX’s shares have risen substantially over the past five years, and valuation analysis suggests the stock is close to fair value rather than clearly undervalued. With a reported P/E ratio near 39, further gains may depend on strong earnings and successful delivery of new defense contracts. RTX Stock May Be 3% Undervalued Despite Fresh Missile Defense Contract

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.