McDonough Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 6,375 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,210,000. RTX comprises 0.6% of McDonough Capital Management Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cetera Trust Company N.A purchased a new position in RTX in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,434,000. Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the second quarter worth $767,000. Visionary Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in RTX in the second quarter worth $9,521,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the second quarter valued at $218,453,000. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,257,000. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on RTX shares. Erste Group Bank downgraded RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.
Insider Transactions at RTX
In other news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total value of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,952,161.28. This trade represents a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
More RTX News
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS). The testing validated performance in high-altitude conditions and supports greater cooling capacity for advanced mission systems on the F-35, as well as potential future defense and commercial aircraft. The milestone reinforces RTX’s role in upgrading the F-35 platform, although it does not by itself indicate an immediate revenue or earnings change. RTX Collins Aerospace EPACS altitude testing announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: A sector comparison of GE Aerospace, Boeing and RTX says aerospace and defense leaders have outperformed their broader sector basket in 2026. The article may support continued investor interest in RTX, but it provides no new company guidance, contract award or operational update. Aerospace and defense stock performance comparison
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles discuss Acer gaming laptops, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, RTX 5090 pricing and gaming benchmarks. These stories concern NVIDIA’s products—not RTX Corporation—and therefore should not materially affect RTX shares.
RTX Price Performance
Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $209.22 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $150.61 and a fifty-two week high of $226.88. The stock has a market cap of $281.97 billion, a PE ratio of 36.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $204.25 and a 200-day moving average of $195.53.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The business had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.41%.
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.
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