Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Takes $2.26 Million Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 11,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,257,000. RTX accounts for about 1.0% of Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fortress Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $358,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in RTX in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in RTX in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the first quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total value of $1,016,831.20. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,774,193.38. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total value of $3,057,627.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,952,161.28. This represents a 50.88% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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.

RTX Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $209.22 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $204.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $195.53. 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 52-week low of $150.61 and a 52-week high of $226.88. The company has a market capitalization of $281.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $22.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.41%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Susquehanna upped their price target on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 price target on RTX in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS). The testing validated performance in high-altitude conditions and supports greater cooling capacity for advanced mission systems on the F-35, as well as potential future defense and commercial aircraft. The milestone reinforces RTX’s role in upgrading the F-35 platform, although it does not by itself indicate an immediate revenue or earnings change. RTX Collins Aerospace EPACS altitude testing announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector comparison of GE Aerospace, Boeing and RTX says aerospace and defense leaders have outperformed their broader sector basket in 2026. The article may support continued investor interest in RTX, but it provides no new company guidance, contract award or operational update. Aerospace and defense stock performance comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles discuss Acer gaming laptops, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, RTX 5090 pricing and gaming benchmarks. These stories concern NVIDIA’s products—not RTX Corporation—and therefore should not materially affect RTX shares.

RTX 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.