Tema ETFs LLC Acquires 2,890 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Tema ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 11.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,416 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,890 shares during the quarter. Tema ETFs LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $5,391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the fourth 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 purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RTX Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $223.68 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $197.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $194.31. The company has a market cap of $301.47 billion, a PE ratio of 39.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.29. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $150.61 and a 52-week high of $226.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01.

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

RTX Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.41%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 price objective on RTX in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. Erste Group Bank downgraded RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Argus set a $245.00 target price on RTX in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.59.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New $472 million Chinook contract: Collins Aerospace won a U.S. Army award worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services for the modernization and sustainment of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet. The contract reinforces RTX’s defense backlog and supports recurring services revenue. RTX’s Collins Aerospace to support modernization of U.S. Army’s Chinook helicopters
• Positive Sentiment: $745 million missile-defense award: Raytheon received a Missile Defense Agency contract to produce and sustain SM-3 Block IIA interceptors. The award strengthens RTX’s position in missile defense and adds visibility to future defense sales. RTX’s Raytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors
• Positive Sentiment: Estimates and trading sentiment remain supportive: Erste Group raised its 2026 EPS forecast to $7.25 from $7.20, above the roughly $7.21 consensus. CNBC also reported that options traders are leaning bullish, while Zacks cited defense wins, technology milestones and rising estimates as drivers of RTX’s recent outperformance. Erste nevertheless maintains a “Hold” rating. RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past Month
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock is near a record level: RTX recently reached a new 52-week high. This signals strong momentum, but also leaves the shares more sensitive to profit-taking and any disappointment relative to elevated expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is a risk: RTX trades at a high earnings multiple relative to many industrial and aerospace peers. Although its latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, the premium valuation could limit upside unless contract growth and earnings continue to accelerate.
• Neutral Sentiment: Most other headlines are unrelated: Articles about RTX 5070, RTX 5080 and other GeForce graphics cards refer to Nvidia products, not RTX Corporation. They do not provide a direct fundamental catalyst for NYSE: RTX.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In other RTX news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This trade represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,360,076.07. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

RTX 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.