O Brien Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 2,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $483,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 24.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 3,332 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in RTX by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in RTX during the first quarter worth about $2,241,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in RTX by 4.1% in the first quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,346,000 after buying an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MBB Public Markets I LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $312,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.15, for a total transaction of $873,547.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,729,013.40. This trade represents a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.
RTX News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: RTX won a $438 million FAA contract via Collins Aerospace to deploy next‑generation surveillance radars for the U.S. National Airspace System — a direct, near‑term revenue award for an RTX business. RTX awarded FAA contract to deploy next-generation surveillance radars for National Airspace System
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. government announced multiple air‑traffic control radar contracts to RTX (and Indra), reinforcing public‑sector procurement momentum for RTX’s avionics and radar franchises. US awards air traffic control radar contracts to RTX, Indra
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage is supportive: Zacks highlighted RTX among top research picks (with JPMorgan also on lists), and research notes point to strong order backlogs and improving earnings momentum — boosting investor sentiment. The Zacks Analyst Blog JPMorgan, RTX, Applied Materials, Park Aerospace and AgEagle Aerial Systems
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary (MarketBeat) frames recent geopolitical activity as a catalyst for a multi‑year rearmament cycle — highlighting RTX’s large backlog (> $225B) and pricing power as governments replenish inventories, which supports a bullish revenue outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: RTX will report Q4 and FY2025 results before the open on Jan. 27 — a scheduled catalyst that can amplify moves in either direction depending on guidance and margins. RTX to release fourth quarter earnings results on January 27, 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Options activity in RTX has spiked (Benzinga coverage), signaling increased short‑term speculation and potential volatility around news or earnings — not a directional fundamental read by itself. RTX’s Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Numerous headlines reference “RTX” in the Nvidia/GeForce product line (DLSS 4.5, RTX 50-series GPUs, laptop OEMs) — those stories relate to NVIDIA’s consumer GPU brand and are largely unrelated to RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX)
- Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat cautions on supply‑chain constraints (titanium, specialty energetics) and valuation/“war premium” risk — these can slow order fulfillment, pressure margins and create downside if the geopolitical episode cools and demand normalizes.
RTX Stock Up 1.1%
Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $190.33 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market capitalization of $255.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.44. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $190.71. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $177.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $164.29.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $22.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.26 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 55.85%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently weighed in on RTX. BNP Paribas upgraded RTX to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Susquehanna upped their target price on RTX from $175.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $189.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley set a $215.00 price target on RTX and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.47.
About RTX
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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