Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,085,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,958,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 456.7% in the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on RTX shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group upped their price target on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX Price Performance

RTX opened at $211.93 on Thursday. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $150.61 and a twelve month high of $226.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $285.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.31, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $205.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $195.73.

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

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.41%.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, RTX’s defense unit, received a $22.9 billion U.S. military contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production. The award supports multiyear revenue visibility and reflects the need to replenish depleted U.S. and allied stockpiles. Raytheon’s Missile Windfall: What the Navy’s Record Tomahawk Order Means for RTX Corporation
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary highlights a 22% backlog increase to approximately $289 billion, strong defense demand and improving free cash flow. RTX’s latest quarterly results also showed revenue growth, earnings that exceeded expectations and particularly strong performance from Raytheon. RTX Stock Will Keep Rewarding Patient Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System for the F-35. Successful testing advances a next-generation system that could support future F-35 upgrades and related aerospace revenue. Why Is RTX Testing Progress Important for Its Next Generation Defense Systems?
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduced a new spacecraft mission-enablement product. The announcement reinforces RTX’s broader space and defense capabilities, although the near-term financial impact was not disclosed. RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies Introduces New Spacecraft Mission Enabler
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst downgraded RTX, citing its premium valuation alongside rising commercial aerospace maintenance costs. The concerns are important because the stock trades at a high earnings multiple, leaving less room for execution setbacks. RTX Corporation: More Missiles and Higher Commercial Maintenance Trigger Premium Price Tag

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total value of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,774,193.38. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,852,444.61. This trade represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.