Shane Eddy Sells 17,527 Shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) Stock

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) insider Shane Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company’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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

RTX Trading Down 0.6%

RTX stock opened at $199.90 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $206.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $190.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $173.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $268.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.30, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.43.

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

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operational/contract news — RTX reportedly demonstrated systems that downed drone swarms during Army trials, a clear commercial/technical win for its defense business that could support future contracts and backlog. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder — institutional commentary highlights improved revenue and earnings growth for RTX, reinforcing the company’s recent beat and FY26 guidance (6.60–6.80 EPS) that underpin longer‑term valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market noise from consumer GPU headlines — multiple tech/gaming stories about “RTX” GPUs (reviews, deals, even isolated product failures) refer to Nvidia’s RTX GPU brand, not RTX Corporation; expect short‑term headline noise but no direct impact on RTX’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Example: GPU reviews and deals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares at ~$201.30 (≈$1.64M), reducing his holding by ~23%. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares at ~$199.16 (~$3.49M). Large insider sales like these can pressure near‑term sentiment even if they’re for personal reasons; SEC filing: Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RTX has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

Institutional Trading of RTX

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC boosted its holdings in RTX by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. LeConte Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of RTX by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,480,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. increased its stake in RTX by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,263,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RTX Company 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.