Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Stock

Posted by ABMN Staff on Feb 22nd, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in RTX stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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RTX Trading Down 0.3%

RTX opened at $204.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $206.73. The stock has a market cap of $274.98 billion, a PE ratio of 41.30, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day moving average of $193.34 and a 200-day moving average of $175.33.

RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on RTX. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

Read Our Latest Report on RTX

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace’s Sidekick autonomy software successfully flew on General Atomics’ YFQ-42A in a test pairing uncrewed jets with crewed fighters — a demonstration that could accelerate autonomous-mission software sales and strengthen RTX’s positioning on CCA and other DoD programs. Collins Sidekick Flight
Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Navy approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker® smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet — a procurement/fielding milestone that supports near‑term weapons revenue and adds to program credibility. StormBreaker Approval
Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reaffirmed an Outperform rating and $235 target after RTX reached a Pentagon framework deal to boost missile manufacturing capacity (SM‑3IB and related programs), reinforcing analyst confidence in RTX’s defense backlog and long‑term growth. Wolfe Research Reaffirmation
Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — nearly 287k call contracts traded — signals heavy speculative or institutional positioning that can amplify intraday moves and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals.
Neutral Sentiment: Financial media attention to RTX has risen (Zacks piece highlighting investor interest), which can boost trading volume and focus but is neutral on earnings unless tied to new contracts. Zacks Coverage
Neutral Sentiment: Several high‑profile headlines about “RTX” GPU hardware (GeForce RTX 5090 melting connector reports and related product deals) refer to NVIDIA’s RTX-branded GPUs, not RTX Corporation; these stories can confuse retail investors and cause noise in the tape. Examples: melting connector reports and coverage of RTX‑branded gaming PC deals. GeForce RTX 5090 Melting Report TweakTown GPU Report
Negative Sentiment: Near‑term share pressure may persist from market noise and speculative options activity despite solid defense developments; retail confusion between NVIDIA “RTX” headlines and RTX Corp fundamentals could trigger short‑term selling or volatility.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of RTX

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,457,452,000 after buying an additional 552,009 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its holdings in RTX by 1.2% during the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 1,317,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $192,333,000 after acquiring an additional 16,034 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 10.6% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 171,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,648,000 after acquiring an additional 16,467 shares in the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 121.1% in the third quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 20,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,388,000 after acquiring an additional 11,089 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of RTX by 2.0% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,693,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,344,000 after purchasing an additional 33,395 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

RTX Company Profile

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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.