Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 257,331 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,794 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $43,059,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in RTX in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price target for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.50.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.
RTX Stock Performance
NYSE:RTX opened at $199.90 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $190.46 and its 200 day moving average is $173.60. The firm has a market cap of $268.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.30, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $206.48.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.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 firm earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.84%.
RTX News Summary
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.
RTX 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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