RTX (NYSE:RTX) VP Kevin Dasilva Sells 8,136 Shares

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) VP Kevin 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 transaction 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

RTX Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:RTX traded down $1.24 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $199.90. The company had a trading volume of 4,936,306 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,277,058. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $189.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $173.29. The stock has a market cap of $268.33 billion, a PE ratio of 40.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $112.27 and a 1-year high of $206.48.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The company 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 was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investment manager note highlighting improved revenue and earnings growth at RTX, citing stronger top-line momentum and earnings power that underpinned recent performance. Improved Revenue and Earnings Growth Powered RTX Corporation’s (RTX) Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Exclusive report that RTX (the defense/aerospace company) successfully defeated drone swarms in Army trials — potentially supportive for future defense contracts and backlog expansion. Exclusive: RTX downs drone swarms at Army trials
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Nvidia/NVIDIA-branded RTX products continues to dominate headlines (new GPUs, laptop integrations and bundles). These items drive general market tech chatter but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s business fundamentals. Examples: Asus RTX 5080 Noctua review; Lenovo and Alienware laptop RTX 5080/5090 deals; Resident Evil RTX 50 Series bundle. Asus GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua OC Edition review
• Neutral Sentiment: Hardware teardown and spec leaks (e.g., NVIDIA RTX 6000D with 84GB GDDR7) and new OEM subscription/packaging offers generate industry attention but do not affect RTX Corp’s defense/aerospace fundamentals. NVIDIA RTX 6000D Teardown Reveals 84GB GDDR7 and Cut-Down Blackwell Specs
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail pricing and promotion stories (Best Buy, Lenovo, Dell, MSI, HP subscription tiers) highlight consumer demand dynamics in GPUs/laptops — noise for market but not directly tied to RTX Corp revenues. Save $800 on beastly RTX 5090 Alienware 16″ gaming laptop
• Negative Sentiment: Several high-visibility incidents of RTX-branded GPUs (Nvidia products) reportedly catching fire or failing at first boot have trended widely — this kind of headline risk can create ticker/name confusion among retail investors and temporary selling pressure on RTX Corp even though the events involve unrelated GPU makers. Examples: MSI GeForce RTX 5090 ignition videos and related coverage. MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming X ignites and burst into flames during first boot

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on RTX. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on RTX from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RTX

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in RTX by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,922,464,000 after buying an additional 2,210,950 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings 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 valued at $16,457,452,000 after buying an additional 552,009 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in RTX by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,750,087,000 after purchasing an additional 799,155 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,462,310,000 after buying an additional 105,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of RTX by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,998,155,000 after buying an additional 625,994 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% 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.