NorthRock Partners LLC Boosts Holdings in RTX Corporation $RTX

NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 13.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 30,540 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,594 shares during the quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $5,110,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of RTX. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of RTX in the second quarter worth $2,359,602,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in RTX by 14,974.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $525,518,000 after acquiring an additional 3,575,069 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in RTX by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,825,353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238,247 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in RTX by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,330,215,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in RTX by 97.1% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,927,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,425,000 after purchasing an additional 949,328 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $204.54 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $275.30 billion, a PE ratio of 41.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.42. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $214.50. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $199.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $180.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and FY26 guide support valuation — RTX reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80, signaling healthy margin/revenue momentum that underpins the stock’s premium multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion in missiles: Raytheon (an RTX business) completed a $115M, 26,000 sq ft expansion at its Redstone missile integration facility to lift integration/delivery capacity >50% and grow local headcount — this directly boosts execution capacity on high‑margin defense programs. RTX’s Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance steady — Jefferies reaffirmed a Hold and $225 price target after the DoD cleared a NASAMS sale to Egypt; that keeps a near‑term valuation ceiling but doesn’t signal downgrades. Jefferies Reaffirms Hold Rating on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense incident noted, but direct impact unclear — A KC-135 crash in Iraq is being reported; while it highlights ongoing military operations (and potential sustainment demand), it’s a developing story with no direct program implications for RTX yet. U.S. Military Confirms Loss of KC-135 Refueling Aircraft
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise from “RTX” consumer GPU stories — Several headlines reference NVIDIA’s “RTX” GPUs (unrelated to RTX Corporation). These can create search/noise but have no material effect on RTX’s fundamentals. Transforming Data Science With NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000
• Negative Sentiment: Backlog conversion risk: analysis highlights a $268B defense backlog but warns RTX faces an engine/supply “crisis” that could slow converting orders into cash — this execution risk is a meaningful negative catalyst for near‑term cash flow and investor confidence. Munitions Burned in 100 Hours Could Fuel RTX’s Next Growth Wave
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness flagged by market press — Coverage calling out a >2% daily decline notes investor profit‑taking and sensitivity to macro/defense headlines, which can amplify short‑term volatility. Here’s Why RTX Fell More Than Broader Market

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In other news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,242,331.36. This trade represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.00.

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.