Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 7,245 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 14.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,609 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,245 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $7,464,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of RTX by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,543,978,000 after buying an additional 700,487 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted 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 valued at $16,457,452,000 after acquiring an additional 552,009 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in RTX by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 20,599,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,007,894,000 after acquiring an additional 837,268 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,359,602,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 9.3% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,361,071 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New defense and autonomy awards bolster revenue visibility in high-margin programs (Navy approval for StormBreaker, Collins Aerospace autonomous flight tests, and work on secure photonics) — supports longer-term growth and margin improvement. What RTX (RTX)’s New Defense and Autonomy Wins Mean for Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed-to-cautious: Bernstein reaffirmed a Market Perform view and a ~$204 price target, implying only modest upside from current levels — limits immediate bullish momentum. RTX Corporation (RTX) a Moderate Buy, Analysts See 6.70% Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry hardware headlines (NVIDIA RTX 50-series launch timing concerns, reseller markups on enthusiast GPUs, laptop deals) are driving semiconductor/hardware chatter but are unlikely to move RTX’s core aerospace & defense fundamentals — treat as peripheral noise. NVIDIA RTX 50 Super and 60 Series Launch Timing “At Risk” Due To Memory Shortage
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares (~$3.1M at ~$204.65), reducing his position by ~53% — can be interpreted as a negative near‑term signal to the market. SEC Filing – Ramsaran Maharajh Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sales: EVP Neil G. Mitchill Jr. sold 35,755 shares (~$7.35M at ~$205.56), reducing his stake ~37.5% — adds to selling pressure and investor concern. SEC Filing – Neil G. Mitchill Jr. Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Third EVP sale: Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares (~$2.58M at ~$202.83), trimming her holding by ~43% — multiple concurrent insider disposals intensify short-term downside risk. SEC Filing – Dantaya M. Williams Sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on RTX. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price for the company. Citigroup raised 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. Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.50.

RTX Trading Down 1.5%

RTX stock opened at $201.85 on Tuesday. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $206.73. The stock has a market cap of $270.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $193.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $175.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The company had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.84%.

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.