Independent Advisor Alliance Purchases 15,753 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Independent Advisor Alliance increased its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 34.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 61,284 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,753 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in RTX were worth $10,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Zullo Investment Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in RTX by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,755,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.5% in the third quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 13,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Arrow Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of RTX by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arrow Financial Corp now owns 7,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in RTX by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 6,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,074,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:RTX opened at $200.85 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $205.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $185.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $269.29 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat with raised guidance and a new 1-year high — RTX reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, and the market pushed the stock to fresh highs after the results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large, improving backlog and cash flow support upside — MarketBeat highlights a >$260B backlog, triple-digit free cash flow improvement to ~$3.2B, and favorable guidance as reasons analysts see further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Media/pundit support for the rally — Jim Cramer discussed RTX’s rally and alignment with government defense priorities, which can attract investor attention and support sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and ratings roundup — Recent analyst estimate and rating pieces summarize upgrades and consensus estimates; useful for tracking target changes but not an immediate catalyst on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks pieces highlight momentum and peer comparisons — Coverage argues RTX is a momentum candidate long-term and compares value vs. peers (HII); informative for strategy but not new news. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Many tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA) — several consumer gaming PC and GPU stories in the feed are unrelated to RTX Corporation (defense/aerospace). These do not affect RTX Corp’s fundamentals. Example: NVIDIA RTX preview. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and valuation are risks — MarketBeat and other coverage note heavy institutional ownership and some late-2025 selling; coupled with a rich P/E, this could cap near-term gains or increase volatility. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on RTX shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on RTX from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price objective on RTX in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $198.89.

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.