53,803 Shares in RTX Corporation $RTX Acquired by Eastover Investment Advisors LLC

Eastover Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 53,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,867,000. RTX comprises about 4.3% of Eastover Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of RTX by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. United Bank grew its position in shares of RTX by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after buying an additional 4,131 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its position in shares of RTX by 20.8% in the 2nd quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 4,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $629,000 after acquiring an additional 740 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Zacks bumped RTX to a Rank #2 (Buy), and Erste Group initiated coverage with a “buy” — both increase near‑term buy-side interest and can support the stock. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Solid fundamentals: RTX recently beat Q4 revenue and EPS expectations and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80, underpinning medium‑term earnings visibility (supports valuation and analyst optimism).
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer “RTX” headlines (many stories about NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs and laptop deals) are driving a lot of traffic that can create ticker confusion among retail investors but have little direct impact on RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense business. Example consumer piece: Lenovo RTX laptop deal. Lenovo RTX laptop deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Political/market narrative: reporting that some politicians bought defense stocks ahead of geopolitical events can lift sentiment toward defense names, but it’s noisy and not a reliable driver of fundamentals. Politicians’ trades article
• Negative Sentiment: Rare‑earth & supply‑chain risk — RTX’s Raytheon unit faces exposure to new U.S. rules restricting Chinese‑sourced rare‑earth materials used in missiles (AMRAAM, Tomahawk). A 2027 compliance deadline could raise costs, force redesigns or create delivery risks on key programs. That regulatory/sourcing risk is a direct negative for defense revenue and margins. Rare earth sourcing article
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness — coverage and newsflow notwithstanding, RTX has pulled back recently (reported slide), indicating profit‑taking or broader market pressure that could continue until clearer resolution of the supply‑chain/regulatory issues or further positive catalysts. RTX stock slides

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. The trade was a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on RTX. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research 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 given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

RTX Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $194.02 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $201.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $182.64. 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $214.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $261.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.12, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $24.24 billion during 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

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.