D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. Makes New $8.06 Million Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 42,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,058,000. RTX makes up 1.3% of D L Carlson Investment Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in RTX. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of RTX by 24.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after acquiring an additional 3,332 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in RTX by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its position in RTX by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in RTX by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after purchasing an additional 623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,157,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RTX. Dbs Bank upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, 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 report on Monday, July 27th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon secured a roughly $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. Navy contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles. The agreement is expected to support production of more than 1,000 missiles annually, strengthening RTX’s defense backlog, revenue visibility and long-term cash-flow prospects. Investors May Respond to RTX Winning a $22.9 Billion Tomahawk Deal
• Positive Sentiment: The contract complements RTX’s stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. Adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus, revenue reached $24.71 billion—up 14.5% year over year—and management raised or reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $7.10–$7.25 while continuing dividend growth. Can RTX’s Tomahawk Production Ramp-Up Enhance Its Growth Prospects?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity, including Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed as a participant, but the report does not identify a new contract or quantify a near-term financial benefit. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles concerning GeForce RTX graphics cards, path-traced GTA 4 and comparisons with the PlayStation 5 relate to NVIDIA’s gaming hardware, not RTX Corporation, and have no meaningful effect on NYSE: RTX.
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 RTX shares for approximately $3.06 million, cutting his direct holdings by 50.88%. The sale may weigh on sentiment, although it does not by itself indicate weakening fundamentals. RTX EVP Sells 13,655 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: RTX trades near its 52-week high at a relatively rich valuation—about 37 times earnings based on the supplied market data. After the defense-contract and earnings rally, elevated expectations leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking, even though analysts retain a broadly positive consensus.

RTX Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of RTX opened at $212.62 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $150.61 and a 52 week high of $226.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of $286.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.43, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $203.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $195.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.56 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total transaction of $1,016,831.20. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003 in the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.