Freemont Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 196.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,600 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in RTX were worth $3,485,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC boosted its position in RTX by 34.7% during the fourth quarter. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC now owns 30,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,504,000 after purchasing an additional 7,738 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its position in RTX by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,315,021 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,575,000 after purchasing an additional 53,045 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Science Advisors LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,439,000. Groupama Asset Managment purchased a new position in RTX during the third quarter worth approximately $150,078,000. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in RTX by 10.6% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 171,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,648,000 after purchasing an additional 16,467 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. The trade was a 37.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 71,728 shares of company stock worth $14,661,279. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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RTX Stock Performance
NYSE RTX opened at $178.14 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $239.90 billion, a PE ratio of 33.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.31. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $193.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $188.89. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $129.11 and a 1-year high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.78.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.26. RTX had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 8.03%.The business had revenue of $22.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.
RTX Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.03%.
RTX News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: RTX won a multi-year SeaRAM ship self-defense contract for Australia’s Sea3000 frigate program, expanding its international naval defense footprint and reinforcing backlog visibility. RTX Wins SeaRAM Ship Self-Defense Contract For Australian Frigates
- Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Raytheon unit received an order for 120 SharpSight radars from Blue Raven, the largest order yet for the surveillance radar system, which highlights demand for its sensing and defense technologies. RTX Corporation (RTX) Receives Order For SharpSight radars from Blue Raven
- Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace is investing $26.5 million to expand its Largo, Florida radar facility, a sign RTX is adding production capacity to support both commercial aviation and defense demand. RTX’s Collins Aerospace Invests $26.5M In Florida Expansion
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage about RTX’s valuation and aerospace-and-defense sector pullback suggests some investors may be reassessing whether the shares have run too far, which could temper near-term upside despite the positive operational news. Is It Time To Reassess RTX (RTX) After Recent Pullback In Aerospace And Defense Stocks
RTX 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.
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