Capital Investment Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Capital Investment Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 4.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 123,258 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,093 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $22,606,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of RTX by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. United Bank boosted its position in RTX by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the period. Finally, Maia Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $213,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other RTX news, 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 transaction of $3,490,677.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated/updated coverage with bullish FY2026–FY2027 EPS estimates (FY26 $6.80, FY27 $7.50) and a Buy stance, implying upside vs. consensus and supporting investor confidence in RTX’s earnings trajectory. Erste Group Coverage Initiated
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Raytheon unit completed a $115M expansion of the Redstone Missile Integration Facility, boosting integration/delivery capacity by >50% and pairing with long‑term munitions framework deals — this increases production capacity to meet sustained defense demand. Redstone Expansion Article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst piece highlights Pratt & Whitney (within RTX) as a growth driver via advanced engines and aftermarket services, which can lift margins and recurring revenue in both commercial and defense aviation. Zacks Pratt & Whitney Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/celebrity endorsement (Jim Cramer) has supported near-term investor enthusiasm previously, but this is sentiment-driven rather than fundamental. Jim Cramer Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. warnings that the Israel‑Iran conflict could force the Pentagon to prioritize munitions for the Middle East may delay or divert Patriot interceptor shipments to Ukraine — creating short‑term uncertainty in order timing and potential inventory reallocation for RTX’s air‑defense businesses. QuiverQuant: Iran War Could Disrupt Shipments

RTX Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE RTX opened at $189.68 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $200.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $183.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $255.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.42. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.27 and a 12 month high of $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. RTX’s 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

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.