RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Sold by Victory Capital Management Inc.

Victory Capital Management Inc. lowered its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 67.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 520,140 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,075,282 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $87,035,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in RTX in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter worth $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in RTX by 57.3% in the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on RTX. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $202.00.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $203.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $112.27 and a 1-year high of $214.50. The company has a market capitalization of $273.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.12, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a 50-day moving average of $197.03 and a 200-day moving average of $178.18.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.84%.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation has renewed demand for air and missile defense, producing fresh orders (including UAE-linked business) and raising scrutiny of Patriot and related platforms — a clear near-term revenue and backlog tailwind for RTX. RTX Balances Rising Defense Demand With Hybrid Electric Aviation Progress
• Positive Sentiment: The White House scheduled discussions with defense contractors to address U.S. munitions stockpiles (meeting highlighted for March 6), which could accelerate new production contracts and government spending that benefit RTX’s defense businesses. Dear Raytheon Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 6
• Positive Sentiment: Market reports note planned meetings between defense executives and the White House to boost weapons production — a signal of potential policy and procurement support for RTX. Market Chatter: Lockheed Martin, RTX Executives to Meet at White House to Discuss Boosting Weapons Production
• Positive Sentiment: RTX is pursuing a larger role in the FAA’s planned $12.5B air traffic control modernization — a multi-year program that could add stable commercial revenue beyond defense. RTX Seeks Larger Role in FAA’s $12.5B ATC Overhaul
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive — RTX recently received a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from brokerages, supporting the view that current valuation is consistent with continued defense tailwinds. RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media write-ups (Zacks, Forbes, Seeking Alpha) reiterate RTX’s long-term structural advantages in aerospace & defense; useful context but no single report appears to be driving a material re-rating today. RTX (RTX) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple tech headlines about Nvidia’s “GeForce RTX” GPUs (RTX 5050/5060 rumors, restocks, laptop deals) are circulating — these concern Nvidia products, not RTX Corporation, but they increase search/headline noise for the ticker. Nvidia reportedly developing RTX 5050 with 9GB VRAM, revised RTX 5060 using GB205 die
• Negative Sentiment: Headline congestion from unrelated “RTX” GPU stories can produce misleading short-term trading flows and frustrate clarity for investors focused on defense/aerospace fundamentals — contributing to intraday weakness despite supportive contract and policy signals. NVIDIA Supposedly Planning On Launching RTX 5050 9GB At Computex 2026

Insider Activity

In other RTX news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total value of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 over the last three months. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.