RTX (NYSE:RTX) Price Target Raised to $215.00

RTX (NYSE:RTX) had its price objective increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $200.00 to $215.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $198.89.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX opened at $200.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $269.29 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $185.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $170.42. RTX has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $205.36.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. RTX’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in RTX by 1.8% in the 4th 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 lifted its stake in RTX by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after acquiring an additional 552,009 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.1% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,750,087,000 after purchasing an additional 799,155 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,174,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,543,078,000 after buying an additional 575,004 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,359,602,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat with raised guidance and a new 1-year high — RTX reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, and the market pushed the stock to fresh highs after the results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large, improving backlog and cash flow support upside — MarketBeat highlights a >$260B backlog, triple-digit free cash flow improvement to ~$3.2B, and favorable guidance as reasons analysts see further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Media/pundit support for the rally — Jim Cramer discussed RTX’s rally and alignment with government defense priorities, which can attract investor attention and support sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and ratings roundup — Recent analyst estimate and rating pieces summarize upgrades and consensus estimates; useful for tracking target changes but not an immediate catalyst on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks pieces highlight momentum and peer comparisons — Coverage argues RTX is a momentum candidate long-term and compares value vs. peers (HII); informative for strategy but not new news. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Many tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA) — several consumer gaming PC and GPU stories in the feed are unrelated to RTX Corporation (defense/aerospace). These do not affect RTX Corp’s fundamentals. Example: NVIDIA RTX preview. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and valuation are risks — MarketBeat and other coverage note heavy institutional ownership and some late-2025 selling; coupled with a rich P/E, this could cap near-term gains or increase volatility. Article Title

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.