Caxton Associates LLP Invests $52.22 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 270,685 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,215,000. RTX accounts for about 1.2% of Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in RTX during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,167,626,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 24,730.9% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 10,102,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,882,000 after purchasing an additional 10,062,269 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,210,950 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of RTX by 1,545.1% during the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,723,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,128,000 after purchasing an additional 1,618,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its stake in shares of RTX by 49.1% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 4,402,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $807,349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450,596 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on RTX. Dbs Bank upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Melius Research raised RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on RTX in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $211.38.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX beat Q2 expectations with adjusted EPS of $1.89 on revenue of $24.71 billion, driven by 14% sales growth and stronger commercial aftermarket and defense demand. RTX Reports Q2 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted 2026 guidance to $95 billion-$96 billion in sales and $7.10-$7.25 in adjusted EPS, suggesting management sees continued momentum ahead. RTX Again Raises Full-Year Forecast on Robust Demand, Higher Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog hit a record $289 billion, highlighting multiyear demand visibility, especially in defense programs and missile orders. Missile Orders Give RTX, Lockheed Stock a Boost
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney’s operational issues appear to be improving, while strong GTF engine orders and commitments support future aerospace growth. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines surpass 800 orders and commitments in 2026, year to date
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary notes RTX has strong tailwinds, but also limited room for execution missteps given already-high expectations. RTX: Lots Of Tailwinds, But Little Margin For Error

RTX Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $208.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $186.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.04. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $150.61 and a 1-year high of $214.50. The company has a market cap of $281.42 billion, a PE ratio of 39.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.30.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 13.50%. RTX’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.92 EPS for the current 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 issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 54.78%.

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.