RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Bought by HUB Investment Partners LLC

HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 19.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 26,727 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,440 shares during the quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $4,472,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,359,602,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in RTX by 14,974.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,518,000 after buying an additional 3,575,069 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of RTX by 1.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,825,353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238,247 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,330,215,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in RTX by 97.1% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,927,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,425,000 after purchasing an additional 949,328 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical-driven demand — Rising tensions in the Middle East are being cited by analysts as increasing demand for fighter jets, missile defense and drones, which benefits RTX’s defense businesses (Patriot, air/missile systems). 3 Defense Stocks to Watch Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
• Positive Sentiment: F-35 sustainment contracts — The DoD awarded contracts to Lockheed and RTX to sustain the F-35 fleet, providing visible, recurring work and supporting aftermarket/sustainment revenue. Lockheed Martin, RTX Land F-35 Contracts, Hover Near Buy Points
• Positive Sentiment: Policy focus on munitions — A White House meeting on shrinking U.S. munitions stockpiles (scheduled Mar. 6) could accelerate procurement decisions and put companies like RTX in the spotlight for replenishment contracts. Dear Raytheon Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 6
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial/technology progress — RTX reported progress on hybrid-electric aviation propulsion tests and continues to win export-related orders (e.g., UAE), which supports medium-term diversification beyond defense. RTX Balances Rising Defense Demand With Hybrid Electric Aviation Progress
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view — Brokerages give RTX a consensus “Moderate Buy,” which can underpin investor confidence but doesn’t represent a strong upgrade catalyst by itself. RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline noise — Multiple tech/gaming stories about “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA’s product line) are trending (RTX 5050/5060 rumors, laptop discounts). These are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create search/noise that confuses retail flows. Nvidia reportedly developing RTX 5050 with 9GB VRAM, revised RTX 5060 using GB205 die

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $209.70 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $197.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.56. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $214.50. The company has a market capitalization of $281.48 billion, a PE ratio of 42.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.42. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RTX has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

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.