RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $228.5882.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings raised RTX from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, July 27th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $223.18 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $300.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. RTX has a one year low of $150.61 and a one year high of $225.65. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $194.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $193.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.56 EPS. The firm’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. Sell-side analysts expect that RTX will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 51.41%.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SPY-6 radar milestone supports defense growth prospects. Raytheon installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the Navy’s Wallops Island test site. The system is part of the Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer modernization program, and upcoming testing could determine the pace of fleet-wide upgrades. Successful testing would strengthen RTX’s position in naval radar and provide potential long-term program revenue. RTX Delivers First SPY-6(V)4 Radar Array for Navy Destroyer Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum-focused coverage remains favorable. Zacks and Yahoo Finance articles highlight RTX as a highly ranked momentum stock, reflecting its recent share-price strength, solid earnings execution and improving investor sentiment. However, these reports are largely screening-based rather than new fundamental catalysts. RTX Is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock What Makes RTX a Strong Momentum Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation comparison provides context. A comparison with Lockheed Martin focuses on how investors are pricing two major defense contractors. It does not identify a material change in RTX’s outlook, but reinforces that valuation, backlog quality and execution will be important after the stock’s strong run. RTX vs. Lockheed Martin: How the Street Is Pricing Two Defense Giants
• Neutral Sentiment: Several RTX-branded GPU articles are unrelated to RTX Corporation. Stories about GeForce RTX 5090 pricing, driver crashes and gaming laptops concern NVIDIA’s graphics products, not RTX Corporation’s aerospace and defense business, and therefore should not affect the investment case for NYSE: RTX.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total transaction of $1,016,831.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total value of $1,799,451.53. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375 over the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of RTX by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its holdings in RTX by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in shares of RTX by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at $5,157,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

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.