Sanford C. Bernstein Lowers RTX (NYSE:RTX) Price Target to $223.00

RTX (NYSE:RTX) had its price target cut by stock analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $232.00 to $223.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s target price indicates a potential upside of 16.69% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of RTX from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. TD Cowen raised their target price on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.06.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $191.10 on Wednesday. RTX has a fifty-two week low of $155.64 and a fifty-two week high of $226.88. The company has a market cap of $257.56 billion, a PE ratio of 33.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.29. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $208.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $195.48.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that RTX will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other RTX news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total transaction of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,952,161.28. This trade represents a 50.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fortress Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in RTX during the second quarter valued at $358,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage continues to support RTX as an investment candidate. A brokerage-recommendation report cites a favorable average rating, although the article cautions that sell-side ratings can be overly optimistic. Brokers Suggest Investing in RTX
• Positive Sentiment: RTX is being compared favorably as a potential value opportunity within the aerospace and defense sector, though investors should weigh its valuation against Embraer and other industry alternatives. EMBJ or RTX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: RTX and Lockheed Martin both raised dividends in 2026 and have substantial backlogs and free-cash-flow generation, supporting RTX’s appeal to income-focused investors. Lockheed Martin vs. RTX: Which Defense Dividend Is the Better Income Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Many articles mention “RTX” graphics cards, including Nvidia’s GeForce products, gaming PCs, laptops and rumored future GPUs. These stories concern Nvidia, not RTX Corporation, and therefore have little direct relevance to RTX stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Aerospace and defense shares, including RTX, moved lower after reports that Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps to ease military pressure. The prospect of reduced regional tension weakened the geopolitical-risk premium supporting defense stocks, while oil prices also declined. Defense Stocks Fall While Oil Slides on Hormuz Reopening Report

RTX Company Profile

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures systems, products and services for commercial aviation, business aviation and government customers. Its offerings include aircraft engines, avionics, flight-control systems, cabin interiors, communications equipment, radar, air and missile defense systems, precision weapons and cybersecurity solutions.

The company operates through three principal businesses: Collins Aerospace, which provides aerospace systems and components; Pratt & Whitney, which designs and manufactures aircraft engines and provides related maintenance services; and Raytheon, which develops integrated defense systems, sensors, missiles and other mission technologies.