Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV Decreases Stock Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV cut its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 56,725 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,395 shares during the period. RTX comprises 4.6% of Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s holdings in RTX were worth $10,403,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. BNP Paribas acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the third quarter worth $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its position in RTX by 57.4% during the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in RTX during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in RTX by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 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: Unusually large call buying — traders purchased ~47,356 RTX calls today (roughly +147% vs. typical daily call volume). Heavy call flow can signal bullish conviction or hedged institutional positioning and often precedes intraday/short-term upward pressure on the share price.
• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research upgraded RTX from “hold” to “buy”, which can attract momentum buyers. Finviz: Melius Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Buy, citing strength in RTX’s engine business and defense tailwinds — adds third‑party confirmation of the company’s defense/aftermarket growth story. Erste Group Initiates RTX With Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Product/cybercapability win — RTX’s BBN Technologies released Maude‑HCS, an open‑source toolkit for validating covert communications (DARPA-funded). Demonstrates RTX’s cyber R&D and could support defense/contract credibility. BBN Maude‑HCS Release
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Wells Fargo (equal weight / $200 PT) establishes a baseline institutional view but is not a strong catalyst either way. Wells Fargo Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple consumer tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (product reviews, DLSS 6 rumors, PC deals). These mostly concern NVIDIA’s RTX-branded graphics products and are unlikely to materially affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Representative article: PCWorld: RTX GPUs & Local AI
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target from $238 to $226 while keeping a “buy” rating — the downgrade to the PT trims some analyst upside and could temper enthusiasm. Benzinga: Citigroup Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: commentary about a potential U.S. pullback from NATO is stoking concern that defense spending dynamics could shift, which would be a negative for large defense contractors if it materializes. Benzinga: NATO/Defense Risk

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Melius Research upgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.44.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX stock opened at $196.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $200.24 and a 200-day moving average of $184.09. The company has a market cap of $264.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.43. 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 $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business 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 firm’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were given a dividend of $0.68 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other RTX news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

RTX 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.