Ethic Inc. lifted its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 14.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,824 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,268 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $11,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RTX. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 31,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,748,000 after buying an additional 2,365 shares during the period. Lighthouse Financial Services Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,661,000. CGC Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 1,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in RTX by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 16,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,065,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its stake in RTX by 241.0% during the 4th quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 31,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,731,000 after acquiring an additional 22,087 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
RTX Stock Down 0.3%
RTX stock opened at $176.21 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $195.09 and a 200-day moving average of $188.74. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $126.03 and a fifty-two week high of $214.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $237.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.78.
RTX Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.03%.
Key RTX News
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: RTX won an $833 million U.S. Navy contract to build SeaSparrow missiles over five years, reinforcing demand for its defense portfolio and adding to its multiyear backlog. Article: Forget the Iran War. Threats from Russia and China Just Won RTX an $833 Million Missile Contract.
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, an RTX business, received its largest SharpSight radar order to date, and the company is also expanding defense production capacity, which could support future revenue growth and improve delivery times. Article: Will Record SharpSight Radar Order and Capacity Ramp Change RTX’s Defense Narrative?
- Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney completed a fully digital assembly readiness review for the XA103 engine in the U.S. Air Force’s NGAP program, signaling progress on a high-profile advanced propulsion opportunity. Article: RTX’s Pratt & Whitney completes fully digital assembly readiness review for NGAP engine
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for RTX to $6.92, suggesting analysts see stable earnings momentum near consensus expectations. Reference: RTX stock page and related analyst update
- Neutral Sentiment: RBC said higher fuel prices pose limited risk to RTX’s aerospace aftermarket business, which may ease investor worries but does not materially change the growth outlook. Article: RTX Sees Limited Risks to Aerospace Aftermarket From Higher Fuel Prices, RBC Says
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks noted RTX has outperformed its industry over the past three months on defense contracts, sensor deliveries and factory investments, reinforcing a constructive but already recognized setup. Article: RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 3 Months: How to Play the Stock?
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
RTX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Melius Research raised shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Friday, April 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.59.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at $12,242,331.36. This trade represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.
About RTX
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.
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