18,835 Shares in RTX Corporation $RTX Bought by Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 18,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,152,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Zullo Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in RTX by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,755,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Uptick Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.7% in the third quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $557,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its position in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the third quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 15,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,520,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chesapeake Wealth Management grew its stake in RTX by 0.5% during the third quarter. Chesapeake Wealth Management now owns 13,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on RTX shares. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup raised their price target on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

RTX Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $198.19 on Wednesday. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $112.27 and a 1-year high of $206.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average is $194.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $176.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $266.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.96, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.43.

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

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at $12,242,331.36. This trade represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. 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 ninety days. 0.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon ELCAN won a production contract to supply a customised Specter® DR 1–4x weapon sight to the German Armed Forces (orders cited as surpassing 100,000 sights), boosting European defense revenue visibility and recurring production tailwinds. RTX’s Raytheon ELCAN selected to deliver customised Specter® DR sights for German Armed Forces
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (an RTX business) is investing $200M to add a seventh isothermal forging press in Columbus, GA — expected to raise output of critical engine parts ~30%, supporting GTF, F135 and other engine programs and improving capacity for commercial/military engine demand. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney broadens manufacturing capabilities with $200 million investment in Columbus, Georgia
• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon (RTX) secured a contract to develop domestic thin‑film lithium niobate wafer production — moves to onshore a critical photonics supply chain that supports secure comms and sensing, strengthening long‑term addressable market in defense/commercial photonics. RTX Contract Brings Thin Film Lithium Niobate Supply Chain Closer To Home
• Positive Sentiment: Navy approval for Raytheon’s StormBreaker smart weapon (fit for F/A‑18E/F) and recent autonomy flight-test wins increase high‑margin program wins and feed into the company’s record backlog narrative. RTX Gets Complete Approval for StormBreaker Smart Weapon
• Neutral Sentiment: Social and research chatter highlights a record ~$268B backlog and strong defense tailwinds, underpinning long‑term revenue expectations — positive structurally but already priced into shares by some investors. QuiverQuant backlog and sentiment roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/consumer GPU headlines (NVIDIA/“RTX” GPU stories, modding/connector issues and PC/laptop deals) are generating noise in search/feeds but have little direct impact on RTX’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Shunt-modded ROG RTX 5090 flashed to 1000W melts connector chain
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling: multiple senior EVPs (Neil Mitchill Jr., Ramsaran Maharajh, Dantaya Williams) disclosed large share sales (totaling tens of millions in proceeds). Repeated insider disposals can weigh on near‑term sentiment and raise questions for some investors. Neil Mitchill, Jr. Sells 35,755 Shares of RTX
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed: while several firms rate RTX a buy with targets above current levels, others show caution — this divergence limits conviction-driven rallies and could cap short‑term upside. GE Aerospace vs. RTX: Which to Bet On?

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.