Vega Investment Solutions bought a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 39,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,565,000. RTX comprises about 1.1% of Vega Investment Solutions’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in RTX by 24.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after acquiring an additional 3,332 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. United Bank boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 68.0% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,490,000 after purchasing an additional 4,131 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 3.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after purchasing an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,157,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More RTX News
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS). The testing validated performance in high-altitude conditions and supports greater cooling capacity for advanced mission systems on the F-35, as well as potential future defense and commercial aircraft. The milestone reinforces RTX’s role in upgrading the F-35 platform, although it does not by itself indicate an immediate revenue or earnings change. RTX Collins Aerospace EPACS altitude testing announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: A sector comparison of GE Aerospace, Boeing and RTX says aerospace and defense leaders have outperformed their broader sector basket in 2026. The article may support continued investor interest in RTX, but it provides no new company guidance, contract award or operational update. Aerospace and defense stock performance comparison
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles discuss Acer gaming laptops, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, RTX 5090 pricing and gaming benchmarks. These stories concern NVIDIA’s products—not RTX Corporation—and therefore should not materially affect RTX shares.
RTX Trading Down 0.3%
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. 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 earned $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.41%.
Insider Transactions at RTX
In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,099 shares in the company, valued at $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total value of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,952,161.28. This trade represents a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have commented on RTX. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Argus set a $245.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.
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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