Foster & Motley Inc. Invests $1.88 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Foster & Motley Inc. bought a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,876,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of RTX. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in RTX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. Dbs Bank raised RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Argus set a $245.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $220.48 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $297.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $202.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $195.34. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $150.61 and a one year high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The company’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.56 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, RTX’s defense unit, won a roughly $22.9 billion U.S. Navy Tomahawk missile contract spanning seven years. The agreement is expected to increase production to more than 1,000 missiles annually, providing substantial long-term revenue visibility and supporting RTX’s defense backlog. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Positive Sentiment: The contract follows RTX’s better-than-expected second-quarter results: adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS outlook of $7.10–$7.25 and continued dividend growth reinforce the company’s favorable operating momentum. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in the commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity market, including opportunities in Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed among the key participants, but the report does not announce a specific contract or material financial impact for the company. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
• Negative Sentiment: RTX Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares for approximately $3.06 million, reducing his holdings by 50.88%. Although executive sales do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the transaction can weigh on sentiment when the stock is near its recent high. Ramsaran Maharajh Insider Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary notes that RTX shares have outperformed significantly and trade at a demanding valuation—approximately 39 times earnings—leaving less room for disappointment. Some investors may therefore be locking in gains or favoring other industrial and defense opportunities.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about modified GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 50-series graphics cards concern NVIDIA hardware, not RTX Corporation, and should not affect RTX stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This trade represents a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total transaction of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,952,161.28. The trade was a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.