RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $211.3750.

Several research firms have issued reports on RTX. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on RTX in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Erste Group Bank downgraded RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Melius Research upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $183.52 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. RTX has a 52-week low of $140.47 and a 52-week high of $214.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $183.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $188.99. The company has a market capitalization of $247.14 billion, a PE ratio of 34.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.31.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.26. RTX had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 8.03%.The company had revenue of $22.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts predict that RTX will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. RTX’s payout ratio is 54.78%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DBS Bank upgraded RTX from “hold” to “moderate buy,” signaling improved confidence in the company’s outlook and valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for RTX, suggesting expectations for stronger earnings ahead. Source article
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Collins Aerospace unit is expanding its Malaysia MRO hub with a $63 million investment, which supports long-term service capacity and international growth. Source article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted RTX as attractive on valuation after defense-contract focus, reinforcing the view that the stock may still have room to rerate if earnings hold up. Source article
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX remains one of the more watched names among investors, with multiple articles discussing defense spending, autonomous systems, and earnings expectations, but these are mostly sentiment and theme-driven rather than direct company-specific catalysts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines about “RTX” relate to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX graphics products and Microsoft’s AI GPU support, which are unrelated to RTX Corporation and are unlikely to affect the stock directly.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of RTX by 456.7% in the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

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.