Delta Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 4,765 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Delta Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 19.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,195 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,765 shares during the quarter. RTX accounts for approximately 1.4% of Delta Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Delta Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $4,885,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of RTX. PFS Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 101.1% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 177 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Trading Down 0.2%

RTX stock opened at $195.91 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $182.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $168.60. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $203.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $262.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.44.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $22.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.26 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. Analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.85%.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind — Microsoft’s recent $170M Air Force cloud win highlights accelerating defense modernization and tech spending that could benefit large defense contractors like RTX as the Pentagon increases IT and systems procurement. Top 5 Defense & Aerospace Stocks After Microsoft’s $170M Air Force Win
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst focus and comparisons — Recent analyst pieces comparing RTX with peers (e.g., General Dynamics) and previewing Q4 estimates keep attention on RTX’s fundamentals and upcoming earnings, supporting investor interest. RTX vs. General Dynamics Q4 Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: High investor interest — Coverage noting that RTX is among the most-searched stocks reflects strong retail and institutional attention, which can amplify moves around earnings and news. Investors Heavily Search RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/noise risk from Nvidia “RTX” stories — Multiple tech stories about Nvidia’s RTX 50-series production cuts, rebate changes, scalper-driven sellouts and scams are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create search-driven volatility or investor confusion. Monitor headlines for any short-term noise. Report claims Nvidia ended OPP rebates Nvidia cutting RTX 50-series production
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail & media attention — Features asking whether RTX is the best S&P 500 defense stock add visibility but don’t change fundamentals; they may increase short-term trading interest. Is RTX the best defense stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Capital flows risk from European defense strength — A large European defense IPO and strong performance in that market could divert investor capital away from U.S. defense names, creating a potential headwind for RTX’s relative performance. Sell America? What Europe’s Huge IPO Says About U.S. Defense Stocks.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on RTX in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $215.00 price target on shares of RTX and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.88.

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.