US Bancorp DE Sells 3,711 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

US Bancorp DE reduced its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 0.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 922,820 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,711 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE owned about 0.07% of RTX worth $154,416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,775,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,543,978,000 after purchasing an additional 700,487 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,457,452,000 after acquiring an additional 552,009 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in RTX by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 20,599,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,007,894,000 after acquiring an additional 837,268 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,359,602,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,330,215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361,071 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.50.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX opened at $196.13 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $263.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.43. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $206.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $194.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $176.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The company had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DARPA X‑ray contract — RTX’s BBN Technologies won a DARPA XENA award to develop kilometer‑range X‑ray reconstruction tools that could expand long‑range sensing capabilities for the military; this is a high‑visibility, R&D contract that supports RTX’s advanced‑sensing growth story. DARPA taps RTX to advance kilometer-range X-ray vision
• Positive Sentiment: German Specter DR order — Raytheon ELCAN (RTX) won a production contract to supply customized Specter® DR 1–4x sights to the German Armed Forces, with orders surpassing 100,000 sights; supports recurring production revenue and European defense exposure. RTX’s Raytheon ELCAN selected to deliver customised Specter DR sights for German Armed Forces
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney investment — RTX’s Pratt & Whitney is investing $200M to add an isothermal forging press in Columbus, GA, to boost engine parts output ~30% (supports GTF, F135). Capex to raise capacity signals support for both commercial and military engine demand. Pratt & Whitney broadens manufacturing capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Thin‑film lithium niobate supply chain contract — Raytheon won a contract to establish domestic production of thin film LiNbO3 wafers for secure comms and photonics, reducing supplier risk and supporting long‑term tech revenues. RTX Contract Brings Thin Film Lithium Niobate Supply Chain Closer To Home
• Positive Sentiment: StormBreaker approval — Final US Navy approval for the StormBreaker smart weapon (cleared for F/A‑18E/F) strengthens product commercialization and near‑term production upside. RTX Gets Complete Approval for StormBreaker
• Neutral Sentiment: Record backlog chatter & analyst views — Social and research notes highlight a record ~$268B backlog and generally constructive analyst ratings/targets; supportive for sentiment but already reflected in forward multiples. RTX Opinions on Record $268B Backlog
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance compare piece — Coverage noting RTX’s outperformance vs. the Nasdaq adds context for investors but is descriptive rather than a direct catalyst. Is RTX outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Neutral Sentiment: GPU and product name noise — Several articles reference “RTX” in the context of Nvidia graphics cards or TVS motorcycles (consumer product names). These are unrelated to RTX Corporation (the aerospace & defense company) and are not direct drivers of RTX stock. Examples: Nvidia RTX 5090 stress‑test stories and TVS RTX 300 ride review. RTX 5090 Extreme Overclock Burns Connector
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Multiple executive sales were reported (recent filings show several insiders selling sizable blocks). Heavy insider selling can be perceived negatively by some investors even when it’s routine or for diversification/liquidity reasons. Neil Mitchill, Jr. Sells Shares Ramsaran Maharajh Sells Shares

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at $2,698,105.60. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the company’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 value of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 over the last 90 days. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

RTX 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.