Sapient Capital LLC Sells 8,839 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Sapient Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 15.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 49,444 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,839 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $9,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in RTX. Vilga Financial Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 5.4% in the first quarter. Vilga Financial Planning LLC now owns 1,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Steelhead Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter worth about $1,102,000. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its stake in RTX by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 8,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,630,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co grew its holdings in RTX by 63.2% in the 1st quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 33,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,535,000 after buying an additional 13,118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stillwater Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in RTX in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $376,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on RTX shares. UBS Group lifted their price target on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Argus set a $245.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of RTX from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total value of $1,799,451.53. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney, RTX’s engine business, received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts. The award supports sustainment of engines powering all three F-35 Lightning II variants, strengthening RTX’s defense backlog and long-term revenue visibility. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney awarded $1.3 billion F135 sustainment contract
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains supported by RTX’s latest earnings beat: quarterly revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion, while EPS of $1.89 exceeded consensus by $0.23. Management also raised its full-year 2026 outlook, with guidance of $7.10-$7.25 in EPS, citing a record $289 billion backlog across commercial aftermarket and defense programs. How RTX’s Q2 Beat, Raised Outlook and Record Backlog Will Impact RTX Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support has improved after the earnings report, with Morgan Stanley raising its RTX price target. RTX is also being highlighted among industrial stocks positioned to benefit from resilient manufacturing, defense demand and infrastructure investment. Morgan Stanley raises RTX stock price target after earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of RTX with Redwire frames RTX as the more established company, benefiting from scale, execution and a substantial backlog, while Redwire offers potentially faster sales and earnings growth. The analysis underscores RTX’s steadier profile but also suggests investors should weigh its higher valuation against its growth prospects. RTX vs. Redwire: Which Aerospace & Defense Stock Offers More Upside?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling briefly pressured RTX shares, highlighting profit-taking risk after a strong rally toward the stock’s 12-month high. RTX’s valuation—about 38 times earnings—also leaves the stock more sensitive to any disappointment in execution or guidance. RTX shares down following insider selling

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE:RTX opened at $215.58 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $290.55 billion, a PE ratio of 37.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $150.61 and a 12-month high of $221.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $191.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $193.18.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

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.