Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd Takes $984,000 Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 5,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $984,000.

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

RTX Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of RTX opened at $197.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $265.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $206.73. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $194.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.39.

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

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX 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 owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX won a DARPA XENA contract through its BBN Technologies unit to develop kilometer‑range X‑ray situational‑awareness tools — a technology win that supports future defense R&D revenue and strengthens RTX’s positioning in advanced sensing. DARPA taps RTX to advance kilometer-range X-ray vision
• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon ELCAN (an RTX business) secured a production contract to deliver customised Specter® DR sights to the German Armed Forces, expanding RTX’s presence in European defense modernization programs and adding near‑term production revenue. RTX’s Raytheon ELCAN selected to deliver customised Specter® DR sights for German Armed Forces
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX’s recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and management set FY‑2026 guidance of $6.60–$6.80, which underpins valuation — already reflected in the stock’s premium multiples and recent outperformance versus the Nasdaq. (Background company release and market data)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are comparing RTX and Boeing on defense exposure, backlog and balance‑sheet strength — these cross‑stock valuation debates can sway short‑term flows but don’t change RTX’s contract pipeline. Boeing vs. RTX: Which Defense Stock Offers Better Value in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry headlines about NVIDIA’s “GeForce RTX” products (GPU shortages, driver rollbacks, sales/promotions, hardware failures) are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s business and should be treated as separate market noise. (Examples: NVIDIA shortage and revenue pieces)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling was reported (executive share disposals), which can create short‑term selling pressure or signal liquidity needs despite company fundamentals. Neil Mitchill, Jr. Sells 35,755 Shares of RTX Ramsaran Maharajh Sells 15,124 Shares of RTX
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts highlight that the stock has cooled since the last earnings report and note valuation risks — these viewpoints can weigh on sentiment and trigger profit‑taking. Why Is RTX (RTX) Down 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report?

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.