Great Lakes Advisors LLC Reduces Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Great Lakes Advisors LLC reduced its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 966,552 shares of the company’s stock after selling 65,899 shares during the period. RTX comprises about 1.4% of Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $161,734,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after purchasing an additional 552,009 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its holdings in RTX by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 1,317,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,333,000 after buying an additional 16,034 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC raised its position in RTX by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 27,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,033,000 after buying an additional 2,554 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich lifted its stake in RTX by 28,295.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 11,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,741,000 after acquiring an additional 11,884 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc purchased a new stake in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at $431,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX Price Performance

NYSE:RTX opened at $199.41 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $205.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $183.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $267.36 billion, a PE ratio of 40.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.44.

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

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat-and-raise: RTX reported revenue and adjusted EPS above expectations, cited improved free cash flow (~$3.2B) and manageable margin pressure — the print underpins the rally and supports capital returns and buy-side optimism. Why RTX Stock Is Surging in 2026—and Why It Might Not Be Done Yet
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price-target lifts: Wall Street has been raising forecasts following Q4; JPMorgan boosted its target to $215 and kept an Overweight rating — a direct catalyst supporting further upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Contract wins & backlog expansion: Raytheon (an RTX business) won a $197M airborne reconnaissance award and the company picked up a ~$1.7B Spain deal that materially boosted its visible pipeline — both improve near?term revenue visibility. RTX’s Raytheon awarded $197 million contract for Poland airborne reconnaissance system
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance largely in line with consensus: FY?2026 EPS guidance (6.60–6.80) sits near Street estimates — supportive but not a clear catalyst for an immediate re-rate. RTX Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Some headlines referencing “RTX” relate to NVIDIA’s RTX GPU brand (gaming hardware/software) and are unrelated to RTX Corporation — watch for investor confusion in newsfeeds. ASUS ROG RTX 2060 Strix OC – Fantastic GPU – but the price?
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and insider sales: Institutions own ~85% and were net sellers into late?2025; multiple insider dispositions were reported — these can cap upside and increase volatility if selling persists. QuiverQuant RTX earnings & insider activity

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RTX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $198.06.

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.