Weatherly Asset Management L. P. Boosts Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Weatherly Asset Management L. P. raised its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 14.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,964 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,474 shares during the period. Weatherly Asset Management L. P.’s holdings in RTX were worth $4,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of RTX by 27.5% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,796,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,640,000 after buying an additional 1,034,456 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 949,328 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $150,078,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in RTX by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,167,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,199,338,000 after acquiring an additional 846,656 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in RTX by 1.1% in 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 acquiring an additional 799,155 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE RTX opened at $194.78 on Thursday. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $262.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $200.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $184.00.

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

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on RTX shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Erste Group Bank initiated coverage on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.11.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Buy rating, citing strong demand for Pratt & Whitney engines and rising global defense spending — a bullish analyst call for RTX’s aerospace/engine growth. Erste Group Initiates RTX With Buy, Sees Strength in Engine Business
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (an RTX unit) won a large contract modification — $3.8B within a $6.6B F135 production award — supporting near-term revenue and backlog for RTX’s engine business. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney awarded $6.6 billion F135 production contract to definitize lots 18-19
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo began coverage with an Equal Weight rating and a $200 price target (a modest upside versus the current level) — provides institutional visibility but not a strong directional endorsement. RTX (NYSE:RTX) Now Covered by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX’s BBN Technologies released Maude-HCS, an open-source toolkit for testing covert communications — a technical win for RTX’s cyber/CBRN credentials that may support longer-term defense/cyber revenue but has limited immediate earnings impact. RTX’s BBN Technologies launches open-source tool to validate covert cyber networks
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX set an upcoming earnings date for Q1 results on April 21 — this event could move the stock depending on revenue, margin trends, and commentary on bookings/backlog. RTX to release first quarter earnings results on April 21, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Several high‑visibility headlines referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA GPU brand, DLSS/DLSS 4.5, RTX 60 series leaks) are generating search traffic and investor attention but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s aerospace/defense business — this can create noise in retail flows. RTX 60 series leaks are everywhere, but Nvidia hasn’t
• Negative Sentiment: Political uncertainty around U.S. defense policy (coverage on potential NATO exit rhetoric) could pressure defense contractors if it raises questions about future allied procurement or geopolitical risk, adding downside risk to sentiment. Trump Toys With NATO Exit: Defense Stocks In The Crosshairs

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% 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 worth $18,151,956. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.