Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC Purchases 7,194 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 111.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,637 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,194 shares during the period. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $2,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in RTX. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of RTX by 27.5% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,796,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034,456 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 97.1% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,927,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,425,000 after purchasing an additional 949,328 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new position in shares of RTX during the third quarter worth approximately $150,078,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of RTX by 13.4% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,167,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,199,338,000 after purchasing an additional 846,656 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.1% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,750,087,000 after purchasing an additional 799,155 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of RTX opened at $197.47 on Wednesday. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.63 and a 52-week high of $214.50. The business’s fifty day moving average is $200.25 and its 200-day moving average is $185.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $265.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.81, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly 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 analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.84%.

Insider Activity at RTX

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the sale, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. This trade represents a 53.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Melius Research upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on RTX in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.44.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (RTX) secured a $3.8 billion contract modification for Lots 18–19 of the F135 engine (used in the F‑35), reinforcing aftermarket and engine-production revenue for RTX’s aerospace segment — a clear cash-flow and backlog positive. RTX Secures $3.8B F135 Contract Modification
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights RTX’s outperformance vs. the market and investor interest in the defense/aircraft engine story, which can support multiple and demand for the shares. RTX Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews expect only single-digit EPS growth for the coming quarter; ahead of the Q1 report investors may be cautious and reposition, which can mute upside despite the large contract news. Here’s What to Expect From RTX’s Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces suggesting option strategies and longer-term trade ideas reflect elevated investor interest but also flag that the stock is off its peaks — useful for planning trades but not immediate directional news. Defense Stock RTX Corp Is a High Flyer
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple consumer/gaming headlines referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA’s GPU brand) — gaming laptop deals, GPU comparisons and an isolated PC fire story — can produce ticker confusion among retail investors and generate headline noise unrelated to RTX Corporation’s fundamentals. This can cause short-term volatility or misguided flows. Example: a report about a PC catching fire from an NVIDIA RTX 4090. Hero cat saves owner as PC starts burning from NVIDIA RTX 4090 meltdown

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.