Jacobi Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,814 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the period. Jacobi Capital Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $3,552,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of RTX by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 119,836,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,873,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,357,328 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of RTX by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,351,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,371,171,000 after acquiring an additional 104,139 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of RTX by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,312,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,365,969,000 after acquiring an additional 154,544 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of RTX by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,713,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,021,623,000 after acquiring an additional 65,493 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 6,947,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $803,942,000 after acquiring an additional 35,794 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently commented on RTX. Citigroup raised their target price on RTX from $148.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of RTX from $114.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of RTX from $154.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of RTX from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of RTX from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $158.87.
RTX Stock Up 2.1%
RTX stock opened at $154.88 on Thursday. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $161.26. The firm has a market cap of $207.32 billion, a PE ratio of 34.04, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $154.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $140.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.01.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $21.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.68 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 12.89% and a net margin of 7.35%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.800-5.950 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.78%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 25,968 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.79, for a total value of $4,149,426.72. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Philip J. Jasper sold 12,847 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.82, for a total value of $2,027,513.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,790,888.88. The trade was a 42.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 56,635 shares of company stock valued at $8,947,010 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.
RTX Profile
RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.
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