RTX (NYSE:RTX) Trading Down 1.6% – What’s Next?

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)’s share price traded down 1.6% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $189.46 and last traded at $189.6810. 3,804,999 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 40% from the average session volume of 6,353,248 shares. The stock had previously closed at $192.85.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Buy and bullish earnings outlook — the analyst model raises FY2026 to $6.80 and FY2027 to $7.50 per share, well above consensus, supporting upside to estimates and buy-side conviction. RTX (NYSE:RTX) Coverage Initiated at Erste Group Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Pratt & Whitney (part of RTX) as a growth driver — strong demand for engines and aftermarket services in commercial and defense aviation should help revenue and margin stability. Can Pratt & Whitney Engines Boost RTX’s Growth Outlook?
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity build-out at Raytheon’s Redstone Missile facility and new long‑term munitions framework deals increase production scale (capacity +50%) and support sustained order flow for missiles/munitions — a structural revenue tailwind. RTX’s Redstone Missile Expansion and Munitions Deals Might Change The Case For Investing In RTX (RTX)
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing bullish analyst coverage and past media endorsements (e.g., Jim Cramer) have supported investor appetite and helped lift shares over the past year; that momentum remains a supportive backdrop even if short-term volatility appears. RTX (RTX) Stock Up Significantly After Jim Cramer Said It’s “the Best of the Lot”
• Neutral Sentiment: Numerous consumer GPU/gaming headlines reference “RTX” in product names (e.g., RTX 5050/5060 laptops) — these are unrelated to RTX Corporation (defense/aero) but can create headline noise and short-term retail investor confusion. Amazon Gaming Fest Sale Live: Big Discounts on RTX 5050 and RTX 5060 Laptops
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk — U.S. warnings that the Iran conflict could force the Pentagon to prioritize munitions for the Middle East may delay Patriot and other shipments to Ukraine and allies, creating uncertainty about foreign deliveries and PURL-sourced purchases; that raises short-term visibility risks for backlog execution and export-related revenue. US Warns Iran War Could Disrupt Ukraine Weapons Supply Chain, Including Patriot Missiles

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.00.

RTX Price Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $200.92 and a 200-day moving average of $182.79. 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 company has a market cap of $255.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.84%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RTX. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 24.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. United Bank grew its position in RTX by 68.0% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in RTX by 3.1% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Richmond Investment Services LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $221,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.