FY2026 Earnings Forecast for RTX Issued By Erste Group Bank

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of RTX in a report released on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.80 for the year. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for RTX’s current full-year earnings is $6.11 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for RTX’s FY2027 earnings at $7.50 EPS.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released 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. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.00.

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $189.68 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $200.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $183.26. The stock has a market cap of $255.30 billion, a PE ratio of 38.24, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.42. RTX has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,922,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210,950 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after buying an additional 552,009 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in RTX by 1.1% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,750,087,000 after buying an additional 799,155 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in RTX by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,462,310,000 after buying an additional 105,069 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in RTX by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,998,155,000 after acquiring an additional 625,994 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 over the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated/updated coverage with bullish FY2026–FY2027 EPS estimates (FY26 $6.80, FY27 $7.50) and a Buy stance, implying upside vs. consensus and supporting investor confidence in RTX’s earnings trajectory. Erste Group Coverage Initiated
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Raytheon unit completed a $115M expansion of the Redstone Missile Integration Facility, boosting integration/delivery capacity by >50% and pairing with long‑term munitions framework deals — this increases production capacity to meet sustained defense demand. Redstone Expansion Article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst piece highlights Pratt & Whitney (within RTX) as a growth driver via advanced engines and aftermarket services, which can lift margins and recurring revenue in both commercial and defense aviation. Zacks Pratt & Whitney Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/celebrity endorsement (Jim Cramer) has supported near-term investor enthusiasm previously, but this is sentiment-driven rather than fundamental. Jim Cramer Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. warnings that the Israel‑Iran conflict could force the Pentagon to prioritize munitions for the Middle East may delay or divert Patriot interceptor shipments to Ukraine — creating short‑term uncertainty in order timing and potential inventory reallocation for RTX’s air‑defense businesses. QuiverQuant: Iran War Could Disrupt Shipments

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.