RTX Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:RTX)

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 286,960 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,052% compared to the average volume of 13,334 call options.

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $205.14 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $275.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $192.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $174.87. RTX has a 1-year low of $112.27 and a 1-year high of $206.73.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that RTX will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Massive call buying — traders purchased 286,960 call options on RTX (about a 2,052% jump vs. typical daily call volume). Large, concentrated call flows can push the stock higher intraday and attract momentum traders.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and analyst attention — Zacks flagged RTX as attracting investor attention and included RTX in analyst blog picks, which can draw retail and institutional interest and add upward pressure. RTX Corporation (RTX) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst blog inclusion — Zacks’ analyst blog highlighted RTX among top picks following strong earnings/backlog commentary, reinforcing a constructive narrative for investors. The Zacks Analyst Blog featuring RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference disclosure — a transcript of RTX’s presentation at Citi’s Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conference is available; content could guide near-term sentiment depending on commentary, but the transcript itself is neutral until investors digest specifics. Citi conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Many consumer tech and retail stories reference “RTX” as NVIDIA GPU branding (price cuts, laptop deals, GPU comparisons). These headlines drive internet noise but are largely unrelated to RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense business. Representative pieces: Alienware price cut Lenovo laptop deal NZXT H2 Mini PC
• Neutral Sentiment: Other mentions (e.g., TVS Apache RTX motorcycle coverage, lightweight gaming laptop roundups) use the “RTX” name but are unrelated to RTX Corp’s financial drivers; treat them as noise. TVS Apache RTX 300 story

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the firm’s 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,922,464,000 after buying an additional 2,210,950 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after acquiring an additional 552,009 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in RTX by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,750,087,000 after purchasing an additional 799,155 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,462,310,000 after buying an additional 105,069 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in RTX by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,998,155,000 after acquiring an additional 625,994 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

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.