RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Purchased by AIA Group Ltd

AIA Group Ltd raised its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 55.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,779 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,604 shares during the quarter. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in RTX were worth $4,983,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of RTX by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 3,332 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its stake in RTX by 68.0% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,490,000 after buying an additional 4,131 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in RTX by 3.1% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after buying an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $102,000. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher defense spending could lift revenue outlook — Barron’s reports the Pentagon is seeking roughly $200 billion tied to the Iran conflict, which would increase budgetary tailwinds for major defense suppliers like RTX and could boost near-term contract visibility. Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation supports defense demand — Reports that an F-35 was hit and made an emergency landing (developing story) raise the probability of accelerated procurement and sustainment spending; RTX supplies avionics and missile‑defense components that could benefit. Iran Claims Strike on U.S. F-35 as Pentagon Confirms Emergency Landing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and sector coverage may be amplifying moves — Zacks notes RTX is a trending stock, and recent industry recaps compare RTX performance vs. peers; these stories can drive headline trading but add limited new fundamental information. Here is What to Know Beyond Why RTX Corporation (RTX) is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly/peer context available — A defense contractors Q4 recap provides benchmarking that investors may use to reassess RTX multiples and growth vs. peers; useful for medium-term positioning rather than immediate impact. Defense Contractors Stocks Q4 Recap: Benchmarking RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Many tech/gaming “RTX” headlines are about NVIDIA GPU products and retail discounts (laptops/desktops) and are not related to RTX Corporation; these can create ticker-name confusion among retail flows. Example: consumer laptop deals citing “RTX” GPUs. Punchy RTX 5080, 300Hz gaming laptop drops price again – now $300 off
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/contract risk from Airbus dispute is the clearest near-term headwind — TipRanks reports investors sold after Airbus said it could pursue unspecified damages in an engine-row with RTX-related suppliers; that uncertainty around potential payments or contract disruptions is pressuring the stock. RTX Stock Dives as Airbus Engine Row Could Lead to ‘Unspecified Damages’ Decision

RTX Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $200.37 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $214.50. The company has a market cap of $269.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $200.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $181.52.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 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 firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on RTX shares. DZ Bank downgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, RTX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. This trade represents a 53.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.