Alliancebernstein L.P. Sells 221,434 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Alliancebernstein L.P. lowered its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,433,182 shares of the company’s stock after selling 221,434 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned 0.41% of RTX worth $909,134,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in RTX by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,543,978,000 after buying an additional 700,487 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of RTX by 0.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,457,452,000 after acquiring an additional 552,009 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of RTX by 1.1% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,750,087,000 after acquiring an additional 799,155 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted 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. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,359,602,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and FY26 guide support valuation — RTX reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80, signaling healthy margin/revenue momentum that underpins the stock’s premium multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion in missiles: Raytheon (an RTX business) completed a $115M, 26,000 sq ft expansion at its Redstone missile integration facility to lift integration/delivery capacity >50% and grow local headcount — this directly boosts execution capacity on high‑margin defense programs. RTX’s Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance steady — Jefferies reaffirmed a Hold and $225 price target after the DoD cleared a NASAMS sale to Egypt; that keeps a near‑term valuation ceiling but doesn’t signal downgrades. Jefferies Reaffirms Hold Rating on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense incident noted, but direct impact unclear — A KC-135 crash in Iraq is being reported; while it highlights ongoing military operations (and potential sustainment demand), it’s a developing story with no direct program implications for RTX yet. U.S. Military Confirms Loss of KC-135 Refueling Aircraft
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise from “RTX” consumer GPU stories — Several headlines reference NVIDIA’s “RTX” GPUs (unrelated to RTX Corporation). These can create search/noise but have no material effect on RTX’s fundamentals. Transforming Data Science With NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000
• Negative Sentiment: Backlog conversion risk: analysis highlights a $268B defense backlog but warns RTX faces an engine/supply “crisis” that could slow converting orders into cash — this execution risk is a meaningful negative catalyst for near‑term cash flow and investor confidence. Munitions Burned in 100 Hours Could Fuel RTX’s Next Growth Wave
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness flagged by market press — Coverage calling out a >2% daily decline notes investor profit‑taking and sensitivity to macro/defense headlines, which can amplify short‑term volatility. Here’s Why RTX Fell More Than Broader Market

RTX Price Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $204.54 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $275.31 billion, a PE ratio of 41.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $199.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $214.50.

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

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total value of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.00.

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.