ABN AMRO Bank N.V. lifted its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 19.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 50,802 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,143 shares during the quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s holdings in RTX were worth $9,818,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in RTX by 1.8% during 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of RTX by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 91,884,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,851,633,000 after buying an additional 630,558 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of RTX by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,750,087,000 after buying an additional 799,155 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of 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 lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 3.0% in 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 buying an additional 625,994 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
RTX News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: RTX’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 73 cents per share, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile and signaling management confidence in cash generation. RTX Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, an RTX business, won a $1.1 billion U.S. Navy contract to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles, adding to backlog and highlighting continued demand from the U.S. military and allied nations. RTX’s Raytheon awarded $1.1 billion U.S. Navy contract to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles continued to frame RTX as a long-term growth and defense beneficiary, which can support investor sentiment even without a new operational catalyst. Why RTX (RTX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
RTX Trading Up 0.7%
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) 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 firm had revenue of $22.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. The business’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. Sell-side analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.
RTX Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This is an increase from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.78%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently weighed in on RTX shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $210.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $211.38.
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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.
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