Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Increases Stock Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 43.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 142,746 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,142 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in RTX were worth $27,536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of RTX by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,453,000 after acquiring an additional 5,020 shares in the last quarter. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 34.7% in the fourth quarter. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC now owns 30,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,504,000 after acquiring an additional 7,738 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in RTX in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,308,000. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in RTX by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,315,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,575,000 after purchasing an additional 53,045 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Science Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in RTX during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,439,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted RTX’s expanding position in the electronic warfare market, pointing to advanced jamming, sensing and mission systems as defense spending supports demand. Is RTX Strengthening Its Position in the Electronic Warfare Market?
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s global sustainment and lifecycle support business was cited as a potential long-term growth engine, reinforcing the company’s recurring-revenue profile. Can RTX’s Global Sustainment Services Drive Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: RTX also drew attention for technical progress in aviation, including a high power-density electric motor test that may support future aerospace innovation. RTX Runs High Power-Density Electric Motor For Aviation
• Neutral Sentiment: One market note said RTX now appears to trade near intrinsic value on discounted cash flow and earnings-based measures, implying limited valuation support for a major rerating either way. RTX (RTX) Stock May Trade At A Cash Flow Discount And Earnings Premium
• Neutral Sentiment: Other headlines focused on NVIDIA RTX 5000/5070/5090 graphics cards and thermal issues, which are unrelated to RTX Corporation and likely had little direct impact on the stock. NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPUs get hotspot temperature readings…
• Negative Sentiment: Recent trading showed RTX declining even as the market rose, suggesting some investors are locking in gains or waiting for a stronger catalyst. RTX (RTX) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

RTX Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE:RTX opened at $193.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $261.02 billion, a PE ratio of 36.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.30. The business’s 50 day moving average is $183.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $143.56 and a 52 week high of $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 8.03%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.92 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 54.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RTX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Dbs Bank raised shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Melius Research raised shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $211.38.

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.