Bahl & Gaynor Inc. Has $140.28 Million Stock Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. cut its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 3.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 838,365 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,601 shares during the quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $140,284,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its position in RTX by 0.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,457,452,000 after purchasing an additional 552,009 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.2% in 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 buying an additional 16,034 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake 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 buying an additional 16,467 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. raised its holdings in RTX by 121.1% in the 3rd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 20,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,388,000 after buying an additional 11,089 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in RTX by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,693,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,344,000 after buying an additional 33,395 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on RTX in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.50.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX won a DARPA XENA contract (BBN Technologies) for long‑range X‑ray situational awareness and a separate optics supply contract (Raytheon ELCAN) with the German Armed Forces — both expand program wins, reinforce backlog and NATO/Europe positioning, and support near‑term revenue visibility. RTX Defense Wins Link Future Tech Pipeline With Current Valuation Picture
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces are actively re‑rating and comparing defense names; a Zacks look at Boeing vs. RTX highlights sector tailwinds (higher defense spending) but draws distinctions based on backlog, earnings revisions and balance‑sheet metrics — helpful context for relative valuation decisions. Boeing vs. RTX: Which Defense Stock Offers Better Value in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several technology headlines in the feed reference “RTX” graphics (NVIDIA) — e.g., reports on NVIDIA GeForce RTX shortages, Micron GDDR7 showing up on RTX 50‑series GPUs, driver rollbacks and high gaming revenue — these are material for NVIDIA and GPU‑ecosystem suppliers but not for RTX Corporation’s defense/aero fundamentals; they can, however, create short‑term retail noise around the “RTX” ticker. (Representative: NVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX GPU shortage.) NVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX GPU shortage for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst coverage notes RTX has pulled back since its last earnings report; pieces exploring why the stock is down (earnings follow‑through, guidance vs. expectations, and short‑term sentiment) could pressure sentiment until upcoming catalysts (orders, funded backlog, guidance updates) provide clarity. Why Is RTX (RTX) Down 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report?

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $202.40 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $271.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.81, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $195.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $177.02. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $206.73.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s payout ratio is 54.84%.

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.