FY2026 Earnings Forecast for RTX Issued By Erste Group Bank

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for RTX in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.80 for the year. Erste Group Bank has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for RTX’s current full-year earnings is $6.11 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for RTX’s FY2027 earnings at $7.50 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

RTX Trading Down 1.6%

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

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The company’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were 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 of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 54.84%.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at $2,698,105.60. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 552,009 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 1,317,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,333,000 after buying an additional 16,034 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 171,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,648,000 after buying an additional 16,467 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new stake in RTX in the third quarter valued at about $150,078,000. Finally, Rockland Trust Co. boosted its stake in RTX by 121.1% in the third quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 20,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,388,000 after buying an additional 11,089 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key RTX News

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

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.