Strathmore Capital Advisors Inc. Acquires New Shares in RTX Corporation $RTX

Strathmore Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $578,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. United Bank bought a new position in RTX in the second quarter valued at about $2,609,000. Uptick Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter worth about $731,000. CM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter worth about $369,000. Csenge Advisory Group acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,374,000. Finally, AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX in the second quarter valued at approximately $513,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

RTX Trading Down 2.2%

RTX opened at $220.48 on Thursday. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $150.61 and a twelve month high of $226.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $202.63 and a 200-day moving average of $195.34. The stock has a market cap of $297.16 billion, a PE ratio of 38.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.41%.

Insider Activity at RTX

In related news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total transaction of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,952,161.28. This trade represents a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, RTX’s defense unit, won a roughly $22.9 billion U.S. Navy Tomahawk missile contract spanning seven years. The agreement is expected to increase production to more than 1,000 missiles annually, providing substantial long-term revenue visibility and supporting RTX’s defense backlog. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Positive Sentiment: The contract follows RTX’s better-than-expected second-quarter results: adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS outlook of $7.10–$7.25 and continued dividend growth reinforce the company’s favorable operating momentum. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in the commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity market, including opportunities in Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed among the key participants, but the report does not announce a specific contract or material financial impact for the company. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
• Negative Sentiment: RTX Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares for approximately $3.06 million, reducing his holdings by 50.88%. Although executive sales do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the transaction can weigh on sentiment when the stock is near its recent high. Ramsaran Maharajh Insider Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary notes that RTX shares have outperformed significantly and trade at a demanding valuation—approximately 39 times earnings—leaving less room for disappointment. Some investors may therefore be locking in gains or favoring other industrial and defense opportunities.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about modified GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 50-series graphics cards concern NVIDIA hardware, not RTX Corporation, and should not affect RTX stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on RTX shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.

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.