RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Sold by Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV

Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV cut its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 7.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,725 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,395 shares during the period. RTX comprises approximately 4.6% of Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV’s holdings in RTX were worth $10,403,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in shares of RTX in the third quarter worth about $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 57.3% during the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on RTX. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of RTX from $238.00 to $226.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.44.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying — traders purchased ~47,356 RTX calls today (roughly +147% vs. typical daily call volume). Heavy call flow can signal bullish conviction or hedged institutional positioning and often precedes intraday/short-term upward pressure on the share price.
• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research upgraded RTX from “hold” to “buy”, which can attract momentum buyers. Finviz: Melius Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Buy, citing strength in RTX’s engine business and defense tailwinds — adds third‑party confirmation of the company’s defense/aftermarket growth story. Erste Group Initiates RTX With Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Product/cybercapability win — RTX’s BBN Technologies released Maude‑HCS, an open‑source toolkit for validating covert communications (DARPA-funded). Demonstrates RTX’s cyber R&D and could support defense/contract credibility. BBN Maude‑HCS Release
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Wells Fargo (equal weight / $200 PT) establishes a baseline institutional view but is not a strong catalyst either way. Wells Fargo Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple consumer tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (product reviews, DLSS 6 rumors, PC deals). These mostly concern NVIDIA’s RTX-branded graphics products and are unlikely to materially affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Representative article: PCWorld: RTX GPUs & Local AI
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target from $238 to $226 while keeping a “buy” rating — the downgrade to the PT trims some analyst upside and could temper enthusiasm. Benzinga: Citigroup Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: commentary about a potential U.S. pullback from NATO is stoking concern that defense spending dynamics could shift, which would be a negative for large defense contractors if it materializes. Benzinga: NATO/Defense Risk

Insider Activity at RTX

In other news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

RTX Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $196.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $264.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.57, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.27 and a 12 month high of $214.50. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $200.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced 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 business had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

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.