RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives $228.59 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $228.5882.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Argus set a $245.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Friday, July 24th.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of RTX opened at $208.17 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $206.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $196.03. RTX has a twelve month low of $150.61 and a twelve month high of $226.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $280.56 billion, a PE ratio of 36.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that RTX will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 51.41%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s reported $289 billion backlog is predominantly tied to commercial aerospace. Continued strength in commercial aviation could support production growth, cash generation and financial flexibility, allowing RTX’s defense business to avoid or exit unprofitable contracts. RTX’s $289 Billion Backlog Is Mainly Commercial, Not Defense. Here’s Why That Split Is the Real Story.
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review noted that RTX fell more than the broader market in the latest trading session. The article did not identify a new earnings miss or material operational setback, suggesting the move may reflect market conditions, sector positioning or profit-taking after the stock’s strong run. Here’s Why RTX Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: RTX trades at a relatively elevated earnings multiple following substantial gains over the past year, which can increase sensitivity to broad-market pullbacks when no fresh positive catalyst is present.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of RTX stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,952,161.28. The trade was a 50.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total transaction of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of RTX

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of RTX. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in RTX by 18,899.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 389,832,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,962,856,000 after buying an additional 387,780,302 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at $20,970,571,000. State Street Corp increased its position in RTX by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 91,884,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,851,633,000 after purchasing an additional 630,558 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in RTX by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,462,310,000 after purchasing an additional 105,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in RTX by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,998,155,000 after purchasing an additional 625,994 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.