Langley Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $625,000. RTX comprises 4.3% of Langley Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of RTX. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. United Bank increased its position in shares of RTX by 68.0% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of RTX by 3.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,157,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently commented on RTX shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen increased their target price on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.
RTX News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon announced framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components for SM-3 Block IIA and Block IB interceptor missiles. The agreements could support additional defense revenue and improve visibility for RTX’s missile systems business. Pentagon signs deals with Boeing and RTX to boost missile interceptor component production
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights RTX’s plans to expand missile production and invest in advanced defense technologies as the U.S. and allies seek more precision weapons. This reinforces expectations for long-term growth in RTX’s defense backlog. Is RTX Strengthening Its Position in the Global Missile Market?
- Positive Sentiment: Unusually strong call-option activity, with 66,251 calls purchased versus typical volume of 16,557, indicates increased speculative bullish interest in RTX, although options activity is not a fundamental business indicator.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains generally favorable, and some forecasts point to continued earnings growth. However, consensus recommendations can be overly optimistic and should be weighed against valuation and execution risks. Wall Street Analysts Think RTX Is a Good Investment: Is It?
- Negative Sentiment: RTX’s shares have risen substantially over the past five years, and valuation analysis suggests the stock is close to fair value rather than clearly undervalued. With a reported P/E ratio near 39, further gains may depend on strong earnings and successful delivery of new defense contracts. RTX Stock May Be 3% Undervalued Despite Fresh Missile Defense Contract
Insider Buying and Selling at RTX
In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 20,099 shares in the company, valued at $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total value of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
RTX Stock Performance
Shares of RTX opened at $222.88 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $200.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $194.86. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $150.61 and a 52 week high of $226.88. The company has a market capitalization of $300.38 billion, a PE ratio of 39.24, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 51.41%.
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.
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