Compass Capital Management Inc. Has $13.58 Million Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Compass Capital Management Inc. trimmed its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 5.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 70,380 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,208 shares during the period. RTX accounts for about 0.8% of Compass Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $13,576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of RTX. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC raised its position in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the fourth quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RTX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of RTX from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $238.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $226.94.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney, RTX’s engine business, received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts. The award supports sustainment of engines powering all three F-35 Lightning II variants, strengthening RTX’s defense backlog and long-term revenue visibility. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney awarded $1.3 billion F135 sustainment contract
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains supported by RTX’s latest earnings beat: quarterly revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion, while EPS of $1.89 exceeded consensus by $0.23. Management also raised its full-year 2026 outlook, with guidance of $7.10-$7.25 in EPS, citing a record $289 billion backlog across commercial aftermarket and defense programs. How RTX’s Q2 Beat, Raised Outlook and Record Backlog Will Impact RTX Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support has improved after the earnings report, with Morgan Stanley raising its RTX price target. RTX is also being highlighted among industrial stocks positioned to benefit from resilient manufacturing, defense demand and infrastructure investment. Morgan Stanley raises RTX stock price target after earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of RTX with Redwire frames RTX as the more established company, benefiting from scale, execution and a substantial backlog, while Redwire offers potentially faster sales and earnings growth. The analysis underscores RTX’s steadier profile but also suggests investors should weigh its higher valuation against its growth prospects. RTX vs. Redwire: Which Aerospace & Defense Stock Offers More Upside?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling briefly pressured RTX shares, highlighting profit-taking risk after a strong rally toward the stock’s 12-month high. RTX’s valuation—about 38 times earnings—also leaves the stock more sensitive to any disappointment in execution or guidance. RTX shares down following insider selling

RTX Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $215.58 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $191.15 and its 200 day moving average is $193.19. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $150.61 and a one year high of $221.34. The firm has a market cap of $290.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.95, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,360,076.07. This represents a 10.07% 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 the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.