Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co Buys Shares of 33,348 RTX Corporation $RTX

Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co purchased a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 33,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,327,000. RTX comprises approximately 1.8% of Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its position in RTX by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in RTX by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in RTX by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC now owns 3,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Sequent Planning LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 3,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $617,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Family Office LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 17,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX News Summary

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.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

RTX Stock Down 2.2%

NYSE RTX opened at $220.48 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $195.34. 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 firm has a market cap of $297.16 billion, a PE ratio of 38.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.29. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $150.61 and a 52 week high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. 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 is 51.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on RTX shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Dbs Bank upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.

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.