GC Wealth Management RIA LLC Cuts Stock Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC decreased its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 41.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,406 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,058 shares during the quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $4,109,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of RTX. BNP Paribas bought a new stake in RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in RTX by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RTX. DZ Bank cut RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Melius Research raised RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.59.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Space Force OTA program includes design work for orbital interceptor prototypes, a multi‑vendor effort valued at as much as $3.2 billion that reports list as involving major primes such as RTX — the program could create multi‑year prototype and follow‑on opportunities for RTX’s space and missile systems businesses. SpaceX To RTX: Who’s Building Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield
• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon (an RTX business) delivered a second Next‑Gen OPIR missile‑warning sensor to Lockheed for the U.S. Space Force GEO program — a concrete systems delivery that supports recurring program revenue and credibility on space‑based ISR work. RTX’s Raytheon delivers second missile-warning sensor to U.S. Space Force
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (RTX) was named Embraer’s 2026 Best Supplier for Outstanding Collaboration — a positive signal for commercial aftermarket and engine program relationships that supports revenue stability in aerospace. Pratt & Whitney recognized as Embraer’s Best Supplier of the Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts for RTX (FY26 to $6.90, FY27 to $7.58) but kept a “Hold” stance — small upward revisions to earnings expectations but no change to the recommendation. Erste Group EPS revisions / MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: After six straight down sessions, RTX posted a green session (some short‑term technical relief) and analysts/stories are debating fair value; coverage is mixed between upgrades and trims, leaving near‑term sentiment balanced. RTX ends in green after six straight sessions of losses
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group downgraded RTX from “Buy” to “Hold” on April 27 — a change that can weigh on sentiment despite the small EPS tweaks. Finviz (Erste downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: RTX’s Q1 results beat revenue and non‑GAAP profit estimates, but the market reacted negatively after the earnings call (shares fell >3%) — investors may have focused on commentary/guidance or margin/growth concerns. RTX’s Q1 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Broad defense‑stock weakness (Northrop, Lockheed and peers have fallen amid geopolitical uncertainty) is pressuring RTX alongside sector peers — macro/sector moves can outweigh company‑specific positives. Northrop, Lockheed Stocks Drop for 10th Straight Day

RTX Price Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $175.68 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $236.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.96, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $197.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $188.14. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $123.60 and a 52 week high of $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. RTX had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 13.50%. The business had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were given a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 51.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This trade represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.