ARS Investment Partners LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

ARS Investment Partners LLC lowered its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 209,308 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,317 shares during the period. RTX comprises approximately 2.3% of ARS Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. ARS Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $35,024,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of RTX. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in RTX by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,825,353,000 after purchasing an additional 2,238,247 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in RTX by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after purchasing an additional 552,009 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in RTX by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 20,599,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,007,894,000 after buying an additional 837,268 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,359,602,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of RTX by 9.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,330,215,000 after buying an additional 1,361,071 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on RTX. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of RTX to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.18.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.15, for a total value of $873,547.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,729,013.40. This represents a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stores Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Raytheon unit won a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot air-and-missile defense systems to Spain — a material, multi-year order that supports defense backlog and revenue visibility. RTX unit Raytheon lands $1.7 billion deal to supply Patriot systems to Spain
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade pushed RTX to a new 12‑month high, signaling increased analyst confidence that can attract momentum and institutional buying. RTX (NYSE:RTX) Sets New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted RTX as a top long-term growth stock, reinforcing a bullish narrative around earnings growth and structural defense/aerospace secular trends. Why RTX (RTX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching ahead of RTX’s Q4 earnings — previews outline expectations and will drive short-term moves depending on guidance vs. the market’s elevated multiple. Earnings Preview: What To Expect From RTX Corporation’s Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes elevated investor attention and search activity on RTX; that interest can increase liquidity but doesn’t itself change fundamentals. RTX Corporation (RTX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple tech headlines referencing “RTX” GPUs (e.g., GeForce RTX 50/5090 stories, thermal paste fixes, and gaming benchmarks) are generating noise but refer to Nvidia’s GeForce branding, not RTX Corporation; they’re largely irrelevant to RTX’s defense/aerospace fundamentals. Representative coverage: Looking to Blaze the AI Trail? Get a PC With a Dedicated GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU

RTX Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $186.09 on Thursday. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $188.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $175.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $161.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $249.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.44.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $22.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.26 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 55.85%.

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.