RTX Corporation $RTX Stock Position Boosted by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan boosted its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 3.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 178,931 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,505 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in RTX were worth $33,949,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in RTX. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in RTX by 456.7% during the fourth quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in RTX during the first quarter worth about $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on RTX shares. TD Cowen raised their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Argus set a $245.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their price objective on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.

RTX Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE RTX opened at $211.97 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $206.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $195.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $150.61 and a twelve month high of $226.88. The stock has a market cap of $285.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.32, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.56 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors 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 yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 51.41%.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. military contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production from roughly 60 to 1,000 missiles annually. The award materially expands RTX’s backlog and visibility, while highlighting sustained demand to replenish U.S. and allied weapons inventories. Is RTX Undervalued As Its $22.9 Billion Missile Contract Expands Backlog?
• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon completed a $50 million expansion of its Forest, Mississippi, facility. The 17,000-square-foot addition is intended to increase production of electronic-warfare and radar systems and is expected to create 100 high-skilled jobs by 2028, supporting RTX’s ability to fulfill growing defense orders. RTX’s Raytheon Completes $50 Million Expansion of Mississippi Manufacturing Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages collectively maintain a “Moderate Buy” recommendation for RTX. This provides continued analyst support following the company’s latest earnings beat, in which revenue rose 14.5% year over year and earnings exceeded consensus estimates. RTX Receives Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage comparing RTX with Rolls-Royce and the broader aerospace sector indicates that RTX has delivered strong performance this year, including an approximately 18% 90-day gain and 13% year-to-date increase. The comparison reinforces momentum but does not represent a new company catalyst. Are Aerospace Stocks Lagging RTX Corporation This Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: Most other articles concern NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX graphics cards, DLSS software, gaming PCs, or unrelated companies. Those reports do not materially affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace and defense operations or its stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.