Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Invests $6.99 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 36,822 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,986,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,167,626,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in shares of RTX by 24,730.9% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 10,102,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,852,882,000 after acquiring an additional 10,062,269 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in shares of RTX by 69.7% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 7,472,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,441,396,000 after acquiring an additional 3,070,123 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,922,464,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210,950 shares during the period. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 1,618,933 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RTX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The Pentagon announced framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components for SM-3 Block IIA and Block IB interceptor missiles. The agreements could support additional defense revenue and improve visibility for RTX’s missile systems business. Pentagon signs deals with Boeing and RTX to boost missile interceptor component production
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights RTX’s plans to expand missile production and invest in advanced defense technologies as the U.S. and allies seek more precision weapons. This reinforces expectations for long-term growth in RTX’s defense backlog. Is RTX Strengthening Its Position in the Global Missile Market?
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually strong call-option activity, with 66,251 calls purchased versus typical volume of 16,557, indicates increased speculative bullish interest in RTX, although options activity is not a fundamental business indicator.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains generally favorable, and some forecasts point to continued earnings growth. However, consensus recommendations can be overly optimistic and should be weighed against valuation and execution risks. Wall Street Analysts Think RTX Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Negative Sentiment: RTX’s shares have risen substantially over the past five years, and valuation analysis suggests the stock is close to fair value rather than clearly undervalued. With a reported P/E ratio near 39, further gains may depend on strong earnings and successful delivery of new defense contracts. RTX Stock May Be 3% Undervalued Despite Fresh Missile Defense Contract

RTX Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $222.88 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $200.02 and its 200 day moving average is $194.86. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $150.61 and a one year high of $226.88. The firm has a market cap of $300.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.24, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The business 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 company posted $1.56 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.41%.

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.