Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 25.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 66,575 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,302 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $12,210,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,480,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,263,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Purus Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on RTX from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $210.75.
More RTX News
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: A bullish note on RTX said the stock could have about 14% upside to $201.85, supported by a $271 billion backlog, strong Q1 organic growth, and efficient cash flow generation. RTX Corporation: A Dual Cycle Profile In Play
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage comparing AeroVironment and RTX reiterated RTX’s appeal as militaries increase spending on missile defense, autonomous systems, and integrated targeting technologies. AeroVironment vs. RTX: Which Aerospace-Defense Stock Has the Edge?
- Positive Sentiment: The same aerospace-defense comparison article was republished by Zacks, adding visibility to RTX’s defense-growth narrative. AeroVironment vs. RTX: Which Aerospace-Defense Stock Has the Edge?
- Neutral Sentiment: Several consumer tech stories referenced “RTX” in Nvidia GPU product names, but they are unrelated to RTX Corporation and should not materially affect the stock.
- Negative Sentiment: No clear company-specific negative catalyst appeared in the latest headlines; however, the stock remains well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, suggesting traders may still view the recent pullback cautiously.
RTX Price Performance
Shares of RTX stock opened at $177.06 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $188.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $188.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $238.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.22, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.31. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $130.90 and a 12 month high of $214.50.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 8.03%.The company’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 EPS for the current year.
RTX Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This is an increase from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.03%.
About RTX
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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