RTX Corporation $RTX Stock Position Decreased by ING Groep NV

ING Groep NV decreased its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 173,042 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,744 shares during the quarter. ING Groep NV’s holdings in RTX were worth $28,955,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Zullo Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in RTX by 0.3% in the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,755,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Uptick Partners LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 1.7% in the third quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the third quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 13,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Arrow Financial Corp grew its position in shares of RTX by 0.8% during the third quarter. Arrow Financial Corp now owns 7,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX Trading Down 0.5%

RTX stock opened at $195.14 on Wednesday. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $206.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $261.93 billion, a PE ratio of 39.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $172.93.

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

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 54.84%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Department of War contract: RTX’s BBN Technologies will lead a multi‑team effort to demonstrate secure, real‑time spectrum coexistence for 5G and defense radar (protecting radars in the 3.1–3.45 GHz band). This is a direct, program-level win that supports RTX’s radar/security franchise and near‑term government revenue. RTX BBN Technologies press release
• Positive Sentiment: Contract and backlog highlights: A Yahoo Finance piece details RTX contracts that spotlight growth in radar/5G coexistence and missile systems — reinforcing visibility into defense backlog and multi‑year revenue streams that underpin earnings durability. RTX Contracts Spotlight Radar 5G And Missile Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvement / margin thesis: A Seeking Alpha analysis argues RTX’s digital manufacturing (Digital OS) and a $268B backlog are unlocking structural margin expansion — citing reduced aged inventory and a shift to higher‑margin international defense and aftermarket work. This supports upside to profitability beyond current guidance. Digital transformation unlocks margin multiplier
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citi raised its price target on RTX to $238 while maintaining a Buy — a bullish signal from a major bank that can support investor confidence if the macro backdrop holds. Citigroup Lifts Price Target on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings & guidance context: RTX recently beat Q4 revenue and EPS estimates and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80 — supporting mid‑cycle growth expectations but already largely priced into the shares. (Background company release.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend: RTX declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68/share (ex‑dividend Feb 20). This modest yield (~1.4%) offers income support but is not a major return driver for growth‑oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline noise from GPU coverage: Numerous consumer tech headlines use “RTX” to describe NVIDIA GPUs or discounts on gaming PCs; these generate search/volume activity but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals and can confuse retail sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: A Seeking Alpha article argues RTX is overvalued and under pressure, pointing to a high P/E and suggesting limited near‑term upside without a correction; such narratives can amplify selling into any weak session. Overvalued And Under Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: “Wait for dip” view: Another Seeking Alpha piece reiterates that despite solid backlog and guidance, the stock may be overbought and better as a dip buy — reinforcing short‑term caution among traders. Wait for dip buying opportunity

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on RTX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank downgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.