Alps Advisors Inc. Boosts Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Alps Advisors Inc. grew its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 313.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,495 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,474 shares during the quarter. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $2,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new stake in RTX in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the third 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. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Department of War contract: RTX’s BBN Technologies will lead a multi‑team effort to demonstrate secure, real‑time spectrum coexistence for 5G and defense radar (protecting radars in the 3.1–3.45 GHz band). This is a direct, program-level win that supports RTX’s radar/security franchise and near‑term government revenue. RTX BBN Technologies press release
• Positive Sentiment: Contract and backlog highlights: A Yahoo Finance piece details RTX contracts that spotlight growth in radar/5G coexistence and missile systems — reinforcing visibility into defense backlog and multi‑year revenue streams that underpin earnings durability. RTX Contracts Spotlight Radar 5G And Missile Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvement / margin thesis: A Seeking Alpha analysis argues RTX’s digital manufacturing (Digital OS) and a $268B backlog are unlocking structural margin expansion — citing reduced aged inventory and a shift to higher‑margin international defense and aftermarket work. This supports upside to profitability beyond current guidance. Digital transformation unlocks margin multiplier
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citi raised its price target on RTX to $238 while maintaining a Buy — a bullish signal from a major bank that can support investor confidence if the macro backdrop holds. Citigroup Lifts Price Target on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings & guidance context: RTX recently beat Q4 revenue and EPS estimates and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80 — supporting mid‑cycle growth expectations but already largely priced into the shares. (Background company release.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend: RTX declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68/share (ex‑dividend Feb 20). This modest yield (~1.4%) offers income support but is not a major return driver for growth‑oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline noise from GPU coverage: Numerous consumer tech headlines use “RTX” to describe NVIDIA GPUs or discounts on gaming PCs; these generate search/volume activity but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals and can confuse retail sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: A Seeking Alpha article argues RTX is overvalued and under pressure, pointing to a high P/E and suggesting limited near‑term upside without a correction; such narratives can amplify selling into any weak session. Overvalued And Under Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: “Wait for dip” view: Another Seeking Alpha piece reiterates that despite solid backlog and guidance, the stock may be overbought and better as a dip buy — reinforcing short‑term caution among traders. Wait for dip buying opportunity

RTX Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $195.14 on Wednesday. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $112.27 and a twelve month high of $206.48. The stock has a market cap of $261.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $188.72 and a 200 day moving average of $172.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion for 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of RTX from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Vertical Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

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.