Brokers Issue Forecasts for RTX’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:RTX)

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for RTX in a report released on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $7.25 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.20. Erste Group Bank has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for RTX’s current full-year earnings is $7.21 per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna increased their price target on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $238.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 price target on RTX in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, RTX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE:RTX opened at $223.46 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $301.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.34, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.29. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $196.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $194.12. RTX has a twelve month low of $150.61 and a twelve month high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released 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 company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised its stake in RTX by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,700,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of RTX by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,700,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC now owns 3,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequent Planning LLC boosted its position in RTX by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 3,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $617,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,360,076.07. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,852,444.61. This trade represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 51.41%.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $745 million contract to produce and sustain SM-3 IIA interceptors. The award reinforces RTX’s position in strategic missile defense and could support future revenue and cash flow. RTX’s Raytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors
• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon and Composite Energy Technologies successfully demonstrated launch capabilities for HADALUS, a long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle. The milestone expands RTX’s exposure to autonomous undersea systems and supports its technology pipeline, though the near-term financial impact is not specified. RTX’s Raytheon and Composite Energy Technology successfully demonstrate new unmanned undersea vehicle
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX reached a new 52-week high, reflecting strong investor momentum. However, the stock’s valuation is demanding, with a P/E ratio around 39, so investors may be weighing whether contract growth and improving earnings can justify the premium. RTX reaches new 52-week high
• Neutral Sentiment: Several other headlines mention GeForce RTX graphics cards, Nvidia products, gaming PCs and GPU pricing. Those stories concern Nvidia’s RTX-branded technology—not RTX Corporation—and therefore have no direct fundamental impact on RTX shares.

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.