Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 42,311 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,028,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of RTX. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,700,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC increased its position in RTX by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC now owns 3,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Sequent Planning LLC raised its position in shares of RTX by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 3,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $617,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Family Office LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 17,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,275,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about RTX
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, RTX’s defense unit, won a roughly $22.9 billion U.S. Navy Tomahawk missile contract spanning seven years. The agreement is expected to increase production to more than 1,000 missiles annually, providing substantial long-term revenue visibility and supporting RTX’s defense backlog. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
- Positive Sentiment: The contract follows RTX’s better-than-expected second-quarter results: adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS outlook of $7.10–$7.25 and continued dividend growth reinforce the company’s favorable operating momentum. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in the commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity market, including opportunities in Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed among the key participants, but the report does not announce a specific contract or material financial impact for the company. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
- Negative Sentiment: RTX Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares for approximately $3.06 million, reducing his holdings by 50.88%. Although executive sales do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the transaction can weigh on sentiment when the stock is near its recent high. Ramsaran Maharajh Insider Trading
- Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary notes that RTX shares have outperformed significantly and trade at a demanding valuation—approximately 39 times earnings—leaving less room for disappointment. Some investors may therefore be locking in gains or favoring other industrial and defense opportunities.
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles about modified GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 50-series graphics cards concern NVIDIA hardware, not RTX Corporation, and should not affect RTX stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at RTX
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Argus set a $245.00 price objective on RTX in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.
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RTX Stock Performance
Shares of RTX opened at $220.48 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $297.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.29. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $195.34. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $150.61 and a 12 month high of $226.88.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s payout ratio is 51.41%.
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.
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