RTX Corporation $RTX Stock Position Cut by Maverick Capital Ltd.

Maverick Capital Ltd. lessened its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 0.3% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,364,888 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,954 shares during the period. RTX makes up about 3.0% of Maverick Capital Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Maverick Capital Ltd.’s holdings in RTX were worth $263,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher valuation support momentum. Wall Street upgrades helped propel RTX toward a fourth straight day of gains, reinforcing investor confidence in the company’s earnings outlook. RTX, SIRI Hit Fresh 52-Week Highs Today – What’s Got Investors Buzzing?
• Positive Sentiment: RTX delivered a significant quarterly earnings beat. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share versus the $1.66 analyst consensus and revenue of $24.71 billion versus expectations of $22.89 billion. Revenue grew 14.5% year over year, while fiscal 2026 EPS guidance was set at $7.10–$7.25. RTX and Lockheed Earnings: Can Strong Guidance Reset the Defense Trade?
• Positive Sentiment: Defense demand and backlog trends remain favorable. RTX and other major defense contractors are benefiting from increased investor interest tied to geopolitical tensions, while strong orders and record backlogs improve visibility into future sales. Western defense companies are looking to Ukrainian firms for lessons on how to build in wartime conditions
• Positive Sentiment: Research coverage characterizes RTX as a growth stock. Zacks highlighted the company’s growth characteristics, while separate analysis said the latest results reaffirmed a bullish long-term investment thesis and noted double-beat results across key operating metrics. Here’s Why RTX is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Fresh-high analysis raises the question of valuation. RTX’s earnings, revenue growth and guidance support further upside, but the stock’s climb to a 52-week high means investors may demand continued execution before assigning additional gains. RTX Corporation Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about GeForce RTX graphics cards, gaming-PC discounts and a gamer’s dual-GPU setup concern NVIDIA hardware, not RTX Corporation’s aerospace and defense business, and therefore have no meaningful impact on RTX shares.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $218.63 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $192.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $294.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.49, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $150.61 and a 52-week high of $220.39.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.1 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 $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on RTX. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Sunday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given 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 a consensus target price of $221.53.

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.