UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp Makes New Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,252,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in RTX by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,922,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210,950 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at about $20,970,571,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 91,884,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,851,633,000 after purchasing an additional 630,558 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,462,310,000 after purchasing an additional 105,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,998,155,000 after buying an additional 625,994 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year Tomahawk missile contract from the U.S. Navy. The agreement is intended to sharply expand annual production from approximately 60 missiles to more than 1,000, creating significant multi-year visibility for RTX’s defense business. US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output
• Positive Sentiment: The contract supports the Pentagon’s effort to replenish critical munitions and follows heavy Tomahawk usage in military operations. Investors view the award as evidence of sustained government demand and a potential catalyst for RTX’s defense growth. The US military is paying RTX’s Raytheon more for Tomahawk missiles
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly results provide additional support: earnings per share reached $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.10–$7.25 remains broadly consistent with analyst expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The contract is strategically significant, but its effect on near-term earnings will depend on production execution, capacity expansion, costs and the timing of deliveries. RTX also trades at a relatively elevated valuation, with a reported P/E near 39.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several other articles concern Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics cards, laptops or unrelated technology promotions rather than RTX Corporation. They do not materially affect the company’s investment outlook. Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RTX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $221.87 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $299.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.06, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $150.61 and a fifty-two week high of $226.88. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $200.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $195.01.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued 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 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 51.41%.

About RTX

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.