Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Has $127.14 Million Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 0.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 759,786 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,818 shares during the quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $127,135,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of RTX. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in RTX during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

RTX Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $204.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $274.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $206.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $193.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.33.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace’s Sidekick autonomy software successfully flew on General Atomics’ YFQ-42A in a test pairing uncrewed jets with crewed fighters — a demonstration that could accelerate autonomous-mission software sales and strengthen RTX’s positioning on CCA and other DoD programs. Collins Sidekick Flight
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Navy approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker® smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet — a procurement/fielding milestone that supports near‑term weapons revenue and adds to program credibility. StormBreaker Approval
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reaffirmed an Outperform rating and $235 target after RTX reached a Pentagon framework deal to boost missile manufacturing capacity (SM‑3IB and related programs), reinforcing analyst confidence in RTX’s defense backlog and long‑term growth. Wolfe Research Reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — nearly 287k call contracts traded — signals heavy speculative or institutional positioning that can amplify intraday moves and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Financial media attention to RTX has risen (Zacks piece highlighting investor interest), which can boost trading volume and focus but is neutral on earnings unless tied to new contracts. Zacks Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Several high‑profile headlines about “RTX” GPU hardware (GeForce RTX 5090 melting connector reports and related product deals) refer to NVIDIA’s RTX-branded GPUs, not RTX Corporation; these stories can confuse retail investors and cause noise in the tape. Examples: melting connector reports and coverage of RTX‑branded gaming PC deals. GeForce RTX 5090 Melting Report TweakTown GPU Report
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term share pressure may persist from market noise and speculative options activity despite solid defense developments; retail confusion between NVIDIA “RTX” headlines and RTX Corp fundamentals could trigger short‑term selling or volatility.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the sale, the vice president owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on RTX shares. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price for the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank cut shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

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.