Compass Capital Management Inc. decreased its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 20.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 74,588 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,132 shares during the quarter. RTX accounts for approximately 0.8% of Compass Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $13,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,700,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. LeConte Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Rydar Equities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,480,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,263,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently commented on RTX. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on RTX in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Erste Group Bank downgraded RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group lowered their target price on RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Melius Research upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $211.38.
RTX News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, completed a $63 million expansion of its Malaysia maintenance, repair and overhaul hub, which should boost RTX’s Asia-Pacific service capacity and cash-flow potential as airline fleets grow. RTX’s Collins Aerospace expands Malaysia MRO hub with $63M investment
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for RTX, signaling slightly better profit expectations even though the stock remains rated Hold.
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage around RTX’s aerospace service expansion and the Malaysia MRO buildout reinforces the case that demand for aftermarket maintenance services remains strong. RTX Malaysia MRO Expansion Adds Asia Pacific Cash Flow Potential
- Neutral Sentiment: RTX was listed among the stocks attracting heavy attention on Zacks, but that article did not add new operational or financial news by itself. RTX Corporation (RTX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Several search and technology articles mentioning “RTX” were about Nvidia RTX graphics products, not RTX Corporation, so they are unlikely to affect the stock.
RTX Stock Performance
Shares of RTX stock opened at $184.15 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $247.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.31. The business’s 50 day moving average is $183.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $189.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $140.13 and a 12-month high of $214.50.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $22.08 billion for 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%.RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.
RTX Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.78%.
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.
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