RTX (NYSE:RTX) Shares Up 1.8% – Here’s What Happened

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)’s share price traded up 1.8% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $226.09 and last traded at $225.7260. 5,373,745 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 5% from the average daily volume of 5,630,459 shares. The stock had previously closed at $221.64.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The defense win adds a long-duration government-funded growth driver and comes amid increased U.S. spending on precision munitions and inventory replenishment. RTX’s recent $745 million missile-defense order further strengthens the Raytheon pipeline. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $1.89 versus $1.66 expected and revenue of $24.71 billion versus $22.89 billion expected. Revenue rose 14.5% year over year, prompting management to raise 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.10–$7.25 and sales guidance to $95–$96 billion. Commercial aviation aftermarket demand from Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace provides an additional earnings tailwind.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains broadly constructive, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target near $228.59. RTX also has a relatively low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 and has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is the main reason for caution. RTX trades at a premium earnings multiple, while its six-month return has lagged the S&P 500. Investors may require continued earnings growth to justify the elevated valuation. 2 Reasons to Like RTX and 1 to Stay Skeptical
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about RTX 3080, RTX 5060, and RTX 5080 graphics cards concern NVIDIA’s GeForce products, not RTX Corporation, and therefore have no direct effect on RTX stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RTX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Erste Group Bank cut shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Argus set a $245.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Dbs Bank raised RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.

RTX Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $200.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $195.01. The firm has a market cap of $304.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.74, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.56 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.41%.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In related news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total value of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total value of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of RTX

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in RTX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in RTX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in RTX by 456.7% during the fourth quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in RTX during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.