RTX (NYSE:RTX) EVP Sells 35,755 Shares

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) EVP Neil Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the business’s 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 directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. The trade was a 37.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE:RTX traded down $3.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $201.85. 4,553,927 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,335,676. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $206.73. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $193.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $175.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $270.94 billion, a PE ratio of 40.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s defense units secured U.S. milestones (Raytheon’s StormBreaker approval for F/A-18E/F and Collins Aerospace autonomous mission software flight tests), and RTX is advancing secure photonics work — these wins support revenue visibility in high‑end weapons, autonomy and communications. What RTX (RTX)’s New Defense and Autonomy Wins Mean for Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive but cautious: Bernstein’s maintained Market Perform / $204 target implies modest upside from current levels — supportive but not a strong catalyst for big upward moves. RTX Corporation (RTX) a Moderate Buy, Analysts See 6.70% Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of a summer launch for NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 Ti / Titan Blackwell are gaming‑market news and don’t affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace/defense fundamentals, but they can create ticker confusion among retail traders. GeForce RTX 5090 Ti or Titan Blackwell to be released in summer
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple consumer deals and new laptop/graphics card launches (Alienware discounts, ASUS compact RTX 5070, RTX 4060 laptop roundups) are retail/gaming focused and unlikely to move RTX Corp’s stock; they may, however, add noise to the “RTX” keyword searches. Deal alert: Save $750 on Alienware 16″ gaming laptop with RTX 5080
• Negative Sentiment: Industry technical/supply concerns for NVIDIA GPUs (memory shortage putting RTX 50 Super/60 series launch timing “at risk”) could pressure semiconductor supply chains and tech-sector sentiment — potentially weighing on market risk appetite, which can drag diversified large-cap names like RTX. NVIDIA RTX 50 Super and 60 Series Launch Timing “At Risk” Due To Memory Shortage
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of hardware reliability issues with RTX‑branded consumer cards (melting connector patterns, modding damage) can stoke negative headlines for the broader “RTX” keyword and amplify short‑term volatility, even though they’re unrelated to RTX Corporation’s operations. RTX 50 Series Melting Pattern Raises MSI Connector Fears

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

Institutional Trading of RTX

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,167,626,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in RTX by 14,974.7% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $525,518,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575,069 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in RTX by 1.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,825,353,000 after buying an additional 2,238,247 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 1,545.1% in the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,723,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,128,000 after buying an additional 1,618,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 49.1% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 4,402,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,349,000 after buying an additional 1,450,596 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% 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.