Insider Selling: RTX (NYSE:RTX) EVP Sells 15,124 Shares of Stock

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at $2,698,105.60. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

RTX Stock Down 1.5%

RTX stock traded down $3.07 during trading on Monday, reaching $201.85. The stock had a trading volume of 4,553,927 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,335,676. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $270.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $206.73. The company’s 50 day moving average is $193.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $175.47.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on RTX shares. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in RTX by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. lifted its position in RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,480,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. grew its stake in RTX by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,263,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s defense units secured U.S. milestones (Raytheon’s StormBreaker approval for F/A-18E/F and Collins Aerospace autonomous mission software flight tests), and RTX is advancing secure photonics work — these wins support revenue visibility in high‑end weapons, autonomy and communications. What RTX (RTX)’s New Defense and Autonomy Wins Mean for Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive but cautious: Bernstein’s maintained Market Perform / $204 target implies modest upside from current levels — supportive but not a strong catalyst for big upward moves. RTX Corporation (RTX) a Moderate Buy, Analysts See 6.70% Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of a summer launch for NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 Ti / Titan Blackwell are gaming‑market news and don’t affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace/defense fundamentals, but they can create ticker confusion among retail traders. GeForce RTX 5090 Ti or Titan Blackwell to be released in summer
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple consumer deals and new laptop/graphics card launches (Alienware discounts, ASUS compact RTX 5070, RTX 4060 laptop roundups) are retail/gaming focused and unlikely to move RTX Corp’s stock; they may, however, add noise to the “RTX” keyword searches. Deal alert: Save $750 on Alienware 16″ gaming laptop with RTX 5080
• Negative Sentiment: Industry technical/supply concerns for NVIDIA GPUs (memory shortage putting RTX 50 Super/60 series launch timing “at risk”) could pressure semiconductor supply chains and tech-sector sentiment — potentially weighing on market risk appetite, which can drag diversified large-cap names like RTX. NVIDIA RTX 50 Super and 60 Series Launch Timing “At Risk” Due To Memory Shortage
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of hardware reliability issues with RTX‑branded consumer cards (melting connector patterns, modding damage) can stoke negative headlines for the broader “RTX” keyword and amplify short‑term volatility, even though they’re unrelated to RTX Corporation’s operations. RTX 50 Series Melting Pattern Raises MSI Connector Fears

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.