Deutsche Bank AG Makes New $725.90 Million Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 3,825,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $725,900,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in RTX. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC increased 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 valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX in the first quarter worth about $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RTX Stock Down 0.5%

RTX stock opened at $221.87 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $200.88 and its 200 day moving average is $195.01. The stock has a market cap of $299.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $150.61 and a 1-year high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’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. Sell-side analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 51.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on RTX. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Argus set a $245.00 price objective on RTX in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.59.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year Tomahawk missile contract from the U.S. Navy. The agreement is intended to sharply expand annual production from approximately 60 missiles to more than 1,000, creating significant multi-year visibility for RTX’s defense business. US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output
• Positive Sentiment: The contract supports the Pentagon’s effort to replenish critical munitions and follows heavy Tomahawk usage in military operations. Investors view the award as evidence of sustained government demand and a potential catalyst for RTX’s defense growth. The US military is paying RTX’s Raytheon more for Tomahawk missiles
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly results provide additional support: earnings per share reached $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.10–$7.25 remains broadly consistent with analyst expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The contract is strategically significant, but its effect on near-term earnings will depend on production execution, capacity expansion, costs and the timing of deliveries. RTX also trades at a relatively elevated valuation, with a reported P/E near 39.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several other articles concern Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics cards, laptops or unrelated technology promotions rather than RTX Corporation. They do not materially affect the company’s investment outlook. Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. This trade represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of RTX 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375 over the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.