SMART Wealth LLC Sells 5,210 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

SMART Wealth LLC trimmed its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 67.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,561 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,210 shares during the period. SMART Wealth LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $428,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Zullo Investment Group Inc. grew its stake in RTX by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.3% in the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,755,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Uptick Partners LLC boosted its stake in RTX by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $557,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Chesapeake Wealth Management grew its stake in RTX by 0.5% during the third quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 13,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrow Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.8% in the third quarter. Arrow Financial Corp now owns 7,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operational/contract news — RTX reportedly demonstrated systems that downed drone swarms during Army trials, a clear commercial/technical win for its defense business that could support future contracts and backlog. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder — institutional commentary highlights improved revenue and earnings growth for RTX, reinforcing the company’s recent beat and FY26 guidance (6.60–6.80 EPS) that underpin longer‑term valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market noise from consumer GPU headlines — multiple tech/gaming stories about “RTX” GPUs (reviews, deals, even isolated product failures) refer to Nvidia’s RTX GPU brand, not RTX Corporation; expect short‑term headline noise but no direct impact on RTX’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Example: GPU reviews and deals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares at ~$201.30 (≈$1.64M), reducing his holding by ~23%. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares at ~$199.16 (~$3.49M). Large insider sales like these can pressure near‑term sentiment even if they’re for personal reasons; SEC filing: Read More.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on RTX. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price target for the company. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.50.

RTX Stock Performance

RTX stock opened at $199.90 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company’s 50-day moving average is $190.46 and its 200 day moving average is $173.82. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $112.27 and a 1-year high of $206.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.43.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. The business 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.