Apella Capital LLC Acquires 4,175 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Apella Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 60.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,065 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,175 shares during the quarter. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $2,029,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. BNP Paribas bought a new position in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in RTX by 57.4% in the 3rd 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 period. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in RTX by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE:RTX opened at $197.47 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $200.25 and its 200-day moving average is $185.27. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.63 and a 52-week high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $265.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.81, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. The business’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (RTX) secured a $3.8 billion contract modification for Lots 18–19 of the F135 engine (used in the F‑35), reinforcing aftermarket and engine-production revenue for RTX’s aerospace segment — a clear cash-flow and backlog positive. RTX Secures $3.8B F135 Contract Modification
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights RTX’s outperformance vs. the market and investor interest in the defense/aircraft engine story, which can support multiple and demand for the shares. RTX Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews expect only single-digit EPS growth for the coming quarter; ahead of the Q1 report investors may be cautious and reposition, which can mute upside despite the large contract news. Here’s What to Expect From RTX’s Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces suggesting option strategies and longer-term trade ideas reflect elevated investor interest but also flag that the stock is off its peaks — useful for planning trades but not immediate directional news. Defense Stock RTX Corp Is a High Flyer
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple consumer/gaming headlines referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA’s GPU brand) — gaming laptop deals, GPU comparisons and an isolated PC fire story — can produce ticker confusion among retail investors and generate headline noise unrelated to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals. This can cause short-term volatility or misguided flows. Example: a report about a PC catching fire from an NVIDIA RTX 4090. Hero cat saves owner as PC starts burning from NVIDIA RTX 4090 meltdown

Insider Activity at RTX

In other news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on RTX shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup dropped their price target on RTX from $238.00 to $226.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, RTX presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.44.

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.