3,204 Shares in RTX Corporation $RTX Purchased by LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 3,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $608,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in RTX by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,922,464,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210,950 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $20,970,571,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in RTX by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 91,884,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,851,633,000 after buying an additional 630,558 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in RTX by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 29,783,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,462,310,000 after buying an additional 105,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in RTX by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,998,155,000 after buying an additional 625,994 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RTX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price target on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other RTX news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This trade represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon secured a roughly $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. Navy contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles. The agreement is expected to support production of more than 1,000 missiles annually, strengthening RTX’s defense backlog, revenue visibility and long-term cash-flow prospects. Investors May Respond to RTX Winning a $22.9 Billion Tomahawk Deal
• Positive Sentiment: The contract complements RTX’s stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. Adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus, revenue reached $24.71 billion—up 14.5% year over year—and management raised or reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $7.10–$7.25 while continuing dividend growth. Can RTX’s Tomahawk Production Ramp-Up Enhance Its Growth Prospects?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity, including Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed as a participant, but the report does not identify a new contract or quantify a near-term financial benefit. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles concerning GeForce RTX graphics cards, path-traced GTA 4 and comparisons with the PlayStation 5 relate to NVIDIA’s gaming hardware, not RTX Corporation, and have no meaningful effect on NYSE: RTX.
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 RTX shares for approximately $3.06 million, cutting his direct holdings by 50.88%. The sale may weigh on sentiment, although it does not by itself indicate weakening fundamentals. RTX EVP Sells 13,655 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: RTX trades near its 52-week high at a relatively rich valuation—about 37 times earnings based on the supplied market data. After the defense-contract and earnings rally, elevated expectations leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking, even though analysts retain a broadly positive consensus.

RTX Stock Down 3.5%

RTX stock opened at $212.62 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $150.61 and a 52 week high of $226.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $203.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $195.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $286.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. RTX’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 analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 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, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.41%.

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.