RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Bought by HB Wealth Management LLC

HB Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 5.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 164,226 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,858 shares during the quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $27,480,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Howard Financial Services LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $212,000. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter worth $1,638,000. Texas Bank & Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 14.4% during the third quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 9,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,549,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter. Realta Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter valued at $234,000. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its stake in RTX by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 10,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,718,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

RTX Trading Down 2.5%

RTX stock opened at $185.71 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $112.27 and a 12 month high of $193.79. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $177.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $164.44. The stock has a market cap of $248.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.44.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.29. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The firm had revenue of $22.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. RTX’s payout ratio is 55.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on RTX. UBS Group cut shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $202.00 to $199.00 in a report on Monday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of RTX from $175.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $215.00 price objective on shares of RTX and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup initiated coverage on RTX in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.47.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the business’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 value of $873,547.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,729,013.40. The trade was a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending narrative supports the stock — reports say defense names including RTX rallied on expectations of bigger U.S. defense budgets and crisis-driven demand for missiles and surveillance, which could boost order backlogs and revenues. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Sector playbook: analysts point to tightened logistics and precision-missile demand (spotlighting RTX) as tailwinds for defense contractors in 2026. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX set to report Q4 and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 27 — upcoming earnings and guidance will be a primary fundamental catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX advises shareholders to reject a mini-tender offer for 500,000 shares at $130 — routine corporate-defense action, limited direct impact on valuation but reduces takeover arbitrage noise. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: CES/gaming headlines referencing “RTX” GPUs are generating retail noise (new RTX 50-series boards, laptops), but these relate to NVIDIA’s GPU brand and are not fundamental to RTX Corporation’s aerospace/defense business. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: President Trump has moved to block dividends and buybacks at defense firms and threatened to cut contracts to force production improvements — measures that could constrain capital returns and raise revenue uncertainty for contractors including RTX. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Direct threats and public criticism aimed at Raytheon/defense contractors increase regulatory/contract risk; coverage notes Trump specifically singled out responsiveness and threatened to cut ties — headline risk that can pressure multiples. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/HR risk: former RTX employees are pursuing a potential 100,000-person class action over 401(k) forfeitures, which could mean litigation costs or reputational distractions if it advances. Article Title

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.