BIP Wealth LLC boosted its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 87.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,509 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,292 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $2,477,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 75 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on RTX shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.44.
Key Stories Impacting RTX
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (RTX) secured a $3.8 billion contract modification for Lots 18–19 of the F135 engine (used in the F‑35), reinforcing aftermarket and engine-production revenue for RTX’s aerospace segment — a clear cash-flow and backlog positive. RTX Secures $3.8B F135 Contract Modification
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights RTX’s outperformance vs. the market and investor interest in the defense/aircraft engine story, which can support multiple and demand for the shares. RTX Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews expect only single-digit EPS growth for the coming quarter; ahead of the Q1 report investors may be cautious and reposition, which can mute upside despite the large contract news. Here’s What to Expect From RTX’s Next Earnings Report
- Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces suggesting option strategies and longer-term trade ideas reflect elevated investor interest but also flag that the stock is off its peaks — useful for planning trades but not immediate directional news. Defense Stock RTX Corp Is a High Flyer
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple consumer/gaming headlines referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA’s GPU brand) — gaming laptop deals, GPU comparisons and an isolated PC fire story — can produce ticker confusion among retail investors and generate headline noise unrelated to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals. This can cause short-term volatility or misguided flows. Example: a report about a PC catching fire from an NVIDIA RTX 4090. Hero cat saves owner as PC starts burning from NVIDIA RTX 4090 meltdown
RTX Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $197.47 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $200.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $185.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $265.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.81, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.63 and a one year high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.84%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company’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 value of $3,490,677.32. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.
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.
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