PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab lifted its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 9.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 321,443 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,943 shares during the period. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in RTX were worth $60,987,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,453,000 after purchasing an additional 5,020 shares in the last quarter. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in RTX by 34.7% during the 4th quarter. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC now owns 30,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,504,000 after buying an additional 7,738 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in RTX during the 4th quarter worth $2,308,000. Truist Financial Corp boosted its position in RTX by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,315,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,575,000 after buying an additional 53,045 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Science Advisors LLC bought a new position in RTX in the 4th quarter valued at $1,439,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
RTX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $238.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.
RTX Stock Up 0.4%
Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $223.18 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $150.61 and a 52-week high of $225.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market cap of $300.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $194.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $193.79.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a 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 Activity
In other news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the sale, the insider 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president owned 22,349 shares in the company, valued at $4,774,193.38. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375. Corporate insiders own 0.10% 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.
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