Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Buys 15,316 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 15.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 111,370 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,316 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $18,636,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LOM Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of RTX by 6.9% during the third quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 17,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 1,138 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $282,000. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd raised its stake in shares of RTX by 4.3% in the third quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd now owns 2,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Smith Moore & CO. raised its stake in shares of RTX by 15.1% in the third quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 7,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,258,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 222.5% during the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 119,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,999,000 after purchasing an additional 82,459 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Renewed global interest in air and missile defense is boosting demand for RTX’s Patriot and related systems; new orders linked to the UAE and broader procurement reviews are drawing investor attention. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The White House has scheduled a Mar. 6 meeting to address shrinking U.S. munitions stockpiles — a policy-level focus that could lead to increased production contracts and direct opportunities for RTX’s defense businesses. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: RTX is actively pitching technology for the FAA’s $12.5B air‑traffic control modernisation and seeks a larger role in that program, which would be a multi‑year revenue stream if awarded. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported progress on sustainable aviation, including a full‑power run of a hybrid‑electric propulsion system — evidence of growth and diversification beyond traditional defense and aerospace segments. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive — RTX has a consensus “Moderate Buy” from brokerages and several analysts/asset managers (including Gabelli write‑ups) are highlighting the defense sector’s multi‑year structural tailwinds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX is getting increased media and retail investor attention (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, Yahoo market chatter), which can amplify short‑term volatility even when fundamentals remain intact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Numerous headlines referencing “RTX” relate to Nvidia GPU product leaks and restocks — these are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create headline noise and search confusion for investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive catalysts, shares are pulling back today — likely reflecting short‑term profit‑taking after recent gains and general market risk‑off sentiment while investors await concrete contract awards or policy actions from the upcoming White House meeting.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $203.95 on Friday. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $197.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.18. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $214.50. The company has a market capitalization of $273.76 billion, a PE ratio of 41.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.42.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RTX. DZ Bank lowered shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $202.00.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 in the last 90 days. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RTX 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.