Truist Financial Corp Grows Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Truist Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,261,976 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,872 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp owned about 0.17% of RTX worth $378,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its stake in RTX by 57.4% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in RTX in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 194.5% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and cash generation topped expectations — revenue rose ~12% to $24.24B and adjusted EPS beat estimates; free cash flow improved materially and management issued FY‑2026 guidance. The beat-and-strong cash conversion is the primary bullish catalyst for investors. RTX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: New contract win in Spain lifts the short-term revenue pipeline — a $1.7B award was reported to increase the near‑term pipeline by $380.8M, supporting backlog and near‑term revenue visibility. RTX Pipeline Receives $380.8 Million Boost Following $1.7B Spain Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Management is emphasizing execution and shareholder returns — CEO Calio highlighted plans to “deliver more, deliver faster” and the company signaled continued capex investment while supporting dividends, reinforcing both growth and income angles for holders. Calio Commits RTX To Boosting Capex, Paying Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance was provided but sits near consensus — that reduces the “surprise” potential from the quarter; investors will be watching execution against that midpoint rather than a big upside re‑rating. RTX Reports 2025 Results and Announces 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: There’s abundant positive narrative around backlog and momentum, but some of that is already priced in; MarketBeat/other coverage highlights upside potential if RTX clears near‑term resistance. (Watch execution and institutional flows.) Why RTX Stock Is Surging in 2026—and Why It Might Not Be Done Yet
• Neutral Sentiment: Expect noise from unrelated “RTX” headlines (NVIDIA’s GeForce/RTX GPUs) in tech/gaming coverage — these items can create ticker confusion but are not related to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals. Example: coverage about GeForce RTX hardware. ZOTAC says the ‘very survival’ of GeForce RTX GPU manufacturers and distributors is at stake
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and some mixed reporting on metrics create watch‑items for risk‑aware investors — Quiver/other trackers show recent insider sales and one data source highlighted differing EPS presentations (GAAP vs. adjusted), which can muddy short‑term sentiment. RTX Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue Beats Estimates but EPS Misses

RTX Stock Up 3.7%

RTX opened at $201.31 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $269.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $183.35 and its 200 day moving average is $169.64. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $203.03.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 55.85%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on RTX. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $189.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $190.72.

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.