RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Sold by Skba Capital Management LLC

Skba Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 14.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 174,844 shares of the company’s stock after selling 28,825 shares during the quarter. RTX comprises about 4.0% of Skba Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Skba Capital Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $29,257,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in RTX. Norges Bank acquired a new position in RTX during the second quarter worth about $2,359,602,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of RTX by 14,974.7% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $525,518,000 after acquiring an additional 3,575,069 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,825,353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238,247 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,330,215,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,071 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in RTX by 97.1% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,927,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,425,000 after purchasing an additional 949,328 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical shock lifting defense stocks — RTX is trading higher alongside peers after U.S./regional actions raised expectations for increased weapons procurement and replenishment cycles. This short-term risk premium is drawing flow into the sector and into RTX. Northrop Grumman, Axon and RTX lifted most as defense stocks gain on Iran war
• Positive Sentiment: Huge backlog supports multi-year revenue visibility — MarketBeat highlights RTX’s roughly $268B backlog and growing missile-program orders (Tomahawk, AMRAAM), underpinning earnings durability and justifying investor optimism about secular demand. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs (RTX)
• Positive Sentiment: Citi: “missile megatrend” likely underestimated — Citi analysts singled out RTX as a key beneficiary of accelerating demand for missile and interceptor systems, suggesting consensus growth assumptions may be conservative. That analyst framing supports higher expectations for multi-year revenue growth. Missile ‘megatrend’ still underestimated despite Iran conflict, says Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary tying AI/military themes to defense demand — Sector forecasts that combine AI and military modernization narratives keep institutional interest elevated in RTX alongside NOC and others. PLTR, NOC and RTX Forecast – AI and Military in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate “RTX” GPU headlines are about Nvidia’s RTX graphics brand, not Raytheon Technologies — gaming/GPU adoption and driver stories (e.g., Steam survey, MSI limited editions) are unrelated to RTX Corp fundamentals and can confuse coverage. GeForce RTX 5070 becomes the world’s most popular gaming GPU, according to Steam
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and mean‑reversion risk — Coverage noting RTX’s ~60% one‑year surge and P/E in the 40s is prompting some investors to question whether future returns are priced in; a higher valuation increases sensitivity to execution or order-book disappointments. Is It Too Late To Consider RTX (RTX) After Its 61% One-Year Surge?

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This trade represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RTX Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $206.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $276.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.58, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $196.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.78. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $112.27 and a twelve month high of $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 earnings per share. 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RTX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.