Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 147,940 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 2.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,642,723 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 147,940 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in RTX were worth $1,278,740,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of RTX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in RTX by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,543,978,000 after buying an additional 700,487 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after acquiring an additional 552,009 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 2.8% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,174,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,543,078,000 after acquiring an additional 575,004 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,359,602,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,330,215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361,071 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi and other analysts see a durable “missile megatrend” after recent Middle East events, naming RTX as a key beneficiary of rising missile, interceptor and air‑defense demand — a structural revenue tailwind for its Raytheon segment. Missile ‘megatrend’ still underestimated despite Iran conflict, says Citi
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights RTX’s very large order backlog (~$268B) and program-level demand (Tomahawk, AMRAAM, air‑defense systems), supporting multi‑year revenue visibility — a key reason investors bid the stock up during the recent geopolitical shock. Defense Stocks: Rockets, Radars, and Record Backlogs
• Positive Sentiment: Recent headlines and flow from U.S./Israel strikes boosted demand for defense names; coverage noted a jump in RTX shares as investors priced in near-term defense spending and ammunition replenishment. Why RTX (RTX) Stock Is Up Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Several tech/gaming stories referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA GPU models, motherboard/driver news and Steam hardware survey) are gaining attention but are unrelated to Raytheon Technologies’ business; these can create noise in headlines but not fundamental impact. MSI Unveils World of Warcraft: Midnight RTX 5070 Limited Editions
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation concerns are likely pressuring the stock today: RTX has rallied strongly (one‑year gains >60% in recent coverage) and trades at elevated multiples, which can prompt short‑term selling after a surge. Market participants are rotating and trimming winners amid higher volume. Is It Too Late To Consider RTX (RTX) After Its 61% One-Year Surge?

RTX Price Performance

RTX opened at $206.26 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $276.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $196.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.78. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $214.50.

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

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on RTX shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.50.

Insider Activity

In other RTX news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

RTX Company 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.