Deutsche Bank AG Makes New $725.90 Million Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,825,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $725,900,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.28% of RTX at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 456.7% in the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Dbs Bank upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.

RTX Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $221.87 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $299.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.06, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $200.88 and a 200-day moving average of $195.01. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $150.61 and a 12-month high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The business had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’s revenue for the quarter 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 anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year Tomahawk missile contract from the U.S. Navy. The agreement is intended to sharply expand annual production from approximately 60 missiles to more than 1,000, creating significant multi-year visibility for RTX’s defense business. US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output
• Positive Sentiment: The contract supports the Pentagon’s effort to replenish critical munitions and follows heavy Tomahawk usage in military operations. Investors view the award as evidence of sustained government demand and a potential catalyst for RTX’s defense growth. The US military is paying RTX’s Raytheon more for Tomahawk missiles
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly results provide additional support: earnings per share reached $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.10–$7.25 remains broadly consistent with analyst expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The contract is strategically significant, but its effect on near-term earnings will depend on production execution, capacity expansion, costs and the timing of deliveries. RTX also trades at a relatively elevated valuation, with a reported P/E near 39.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several other articles concern Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics cards, laptops or unrelated technology promotions rather than RTX Corporation. They do not materially affect the company’s investment outlook. Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total value of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375 in the last ninety days. 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.