North Dakota State Investment Board Takes Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 45,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,415,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new stake in RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Vertical Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. DZ Bank cut shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $210.75.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s massive $271 billion backlog and diversified aerospace-and-defense portfolio are supporting long-term revenue visibility and order strength. Can RTX’s Massive Backlog Support Long-Term Revenue Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: RTX will get another visibility boost when Chairman and CEO Chris Calio presents at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference later this month, which could help keep investor focus on execution and strategy. RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2026 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
• Positive Sentiment: RTX remains heavily searched by investors, signaling elevated market interest ahead of upcoming catalysts and analyst commentary. Investors Heavily Search RTX Corporation (RTX): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are sending mixed signals: at least one price target was raised to $240, but the broader debate still centers on valuation and execution risk. How The RTX (RTX) Investment Narrative Is Shifting With New Targets And Execution Questions
• Neutral Sentiment: The CEO’s conference appearance is a routine investor-relations event rather than a direct operational update, so it may have limited near-term stock impact. RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2026 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Some of the recent analyst commentary highlights execution questions and concerns that RTX’s current valuation may already reflect much of the upside, which can pressure sentiment. How The RTX (RTX) Investment Narrative Is Shifting With New Targets And Execution Questions

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $171.11 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $191.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $188.81. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $130.90 and a fifty-two week high of $214.50. The firm has a market cap of $230.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.31.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. RTX had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 13.50%. The firm had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This is a positive change from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 63,592 shares of company stock worth $13,023,502. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.