RTX Corporation $RTX Position Increased by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 270.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,428 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,402 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $5,726,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of RTX. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter worth $2,359,602,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in RTX by 14,974.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,518,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575,069 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in RTX by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,825,353,000 after buying an additional 2,238,247 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in RTX by 9.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,330,215,000 after buying an additional 1,361,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 97.1% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,927,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,425,000 after buying an additional 949,328 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi and other analysts see a durable “missile megatrend” after recent Middle East events, naming RTX as a key beneficiary of rising missile, interceptor and air‑defense demand — a structural revenue tailwind for its Raytheon segment. Missile ‘megatrend’ still underestimated despite Iran conflict, says Citi
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights RTX’s very large order backlog (~$268B) and program-level demand (Tomahawk, AMRAAM, air‑defense systems), supporting multi‑year revenue visibility — a key reason investors bid the stock up during the recent geopolitical shock. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs
• Positive Sentiment: Recent headlines and flow from U.S./Israel strikes boosted demand for defense names; coverage noted a jump in RTX shares as investors priced in near-term defense spending and ammunition replenishment. Why RTX (RTX) Stock Is Up Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Several tech/gaming stories referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA GPU models, motherboard/driver news and Steam hardware survey) are gaining attention but are unrelated to Raytheon Technologies’ business; these can create noise in headlines but not fundamental impact. MSI Unveils World of Warcraft: Midnight RTX 5070 Limited Editions
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation concerns are likely pressuring the stock today: RTX has rallied strongly (one‑year gains >60% in recent coverage) and trades at elevated multiples, which can prompt short‑term selling after a surge. Market participants are rotating and trimming winners amid higher volume. Is It Too Late To Consider RTX (RTX) After Its 61% One-Year Surge?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on RTX shares. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup increased their target price on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

RTX Price Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $206.26 on Wednesday. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $214.50. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $196.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $177.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $276.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This trade represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

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.