RTX (NYSE:RTX) Shares Down 2.8% – What’s Next?

Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) dropped 2.8% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $205.57 and last traded at $206.26. Approximately 9,636,931 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 43% from the average daily volume of 6,723,596 shares. The stock had previously closed at $212.16.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX is pushing to play a larger role in the FAA’s planned $12.5B air?traffic-control modernization, which could open a multi?year civil revenue opportunity beyond defense. RTX Seeks Larger Role in FAA’s $12.5B ATC Overhaul
• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter says RTX executives are meeting with the White House and peers to discuss ramping weapons production — a sign of government support and potential production / order acceleration for major defense contractors. Market Chatter: Lockheed Martin, RTX Executives to Meet at White House to Discuss Boosting Weapons Production
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Mario Gabelli publicly flagged RTX as a core name in a multi?year defense/missile supply?chain buildout — a well?known money manager endorsement that can support longer?term demand. Gabelli Likes Lockheed, RTX, Boeing — and a Small Supplier You’ve Never Heard Of
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive — consensus ratings sit around a “Moderate Buy,” keeping the analyst backdrop supportive for the stock. RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles note RTX has outperformed the market recently and remains widely watched by retail/analyst readers — short?term volume and headline sensitivity may amplify moves. RTX (RTX) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
• Neutral Sentiment: Several tech headlines reference “GeForce RTX” GPU product leaks (Nvidia brand). These are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create search?noise and confuse retail flows. GeForce RTX 5050 with 9GB of VRAM is on the way
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation pressures: RTX is trading near its 50?day average and not far from its 52?week high; valuation is rich (P/E ~41). Profit?taking, low intraday volume vs. average, or rotation out of defensives can weigh on the stock short term.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on RTX shares. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.00.

RTX Stock Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $196.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $178.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $273.76 billion, a PE ratio of 41.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The company’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 54.84%.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RTX

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RTX. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter valued at $3,167,626,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 14,974.7% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,518,000 after acquiring an additional 3,575,069 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in RTX by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,825,353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238,247 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its stake in RTX by 1,545.1% in the 4th quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,723,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,128,000 after acquiring an additional 1,618,933 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in RTX by 49.1% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 4,402,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450,596 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

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.