Blair William & Co. IL Purchases 6,496 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 367,319 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,496 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in RTX were worth $61,464,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 0.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,543,978,000 after buying an additional 700,487 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position 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 in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,174,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,543,078,000 after acquiring an additional 575,004 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,359,602,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in RTX by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,330,215,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,071 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical-driven demand — Rising tensions in the Middle East are being cited by analysts as increasing demand for fighter jets, missile defense and drones, which benefits RTX’s defense businesses (Patriot, air/missile systems). 3 Defense Stocks to Watch Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
• Positive Sentiment: F-35 sustainment contracts — The DoD awarded contracts to Lockheed and RTX to sustain the F-35 fleet, providing visible, recurring work and supporting aftermarket/sustainment revenue. Lockheed Martin, RTX Land F-35 Contracts, Hover Near Buy Points
• Positive Sentiment: Policy focus on munitions — A White House meeting on shrinking U.S. munitions stockpiles (scheduled Mar. 6) could accelerate procurement decisions and put companies like RTX in the spotlight for replenishment contracts. Dear Raytheon Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 6
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial/technology progress — RTX reported progress on hybrid-electric aviation propulsion tests and continues to win export-related orders (e.g., UAE), which supports medium-term diversification beyond defense. RTX Balances Rising Defense Demand With Hybrid Electric Aviation Progress
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view — Brokerages give RTX a consensus “Moderate Buy,” which can underpin investor confidence but doesn’t represent a strong upgrade catalyst by itself. RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline noise — Multiple tech/gaming stories about “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA’s product line) are trending (RTX 5050/5060 rumors, laptop discounts). These are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create search/noise that confuses retail flows. Nvidia reportedly developing RTX 5050 with 9GB VRAM, revised RTX 5060 using GB205 die

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX stock opened at $209.70 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $197.52 and its 200 day moving average is $178.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $281.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.28, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.42. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.27 and a 12 month high of $214.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. RTX’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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on RTX. Wall Street Zen downgraded RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on RTX in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup lifted their target price on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

Insider Activity at RTX

In related news, 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 sale, the executive vice president directly 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 this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last 90 days. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company 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.