Optiver Holding B.V. Buys Shares of 4,135 RTX Corporation $RTX

Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $798,000.

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

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney, RTX’s engine business, received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts. The award supports sustainment of engines powering all three F-35 Lightning II variants, strengthening RTX’s defense backlog and long-term revenue visibility. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney awarded $1.3 billion F135 sustainment contract
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains supported by RTX’s latest earnings beat: quarterly revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion, while EPS of $1.89 exceeded consensus by $0.23. Management also raised its full-year 2026 outlook, with guidance of $7.10-$7.25 in EPS, citing a record $289 billion backlog across commercial aftermarket and defense programs. How RTX’s Q2 Beat, Raised Outlook and Record Backlog Will Impact RTX Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support has improved after the earnings report, with Morgan Stanley raising its RTX price target. RTX is also being highlighted among industrial stocks positioned to benefit from resilient manufacturing, defense demand and infrastructure investment. Morgan Stanley raises RTX stock price target after earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of RTX with Redwire frames RTX as the more established company, benefiting from scale, execution and a substantial backlog, while Redwire offers potentially faster sales and earnings growth. The analysis underscores RTX’s steadier profile but also suggests investors should weigh its higher valuation against its growth prospects. RTX vs. Redwire: Which Aerospace & Defense Stock Offers More Upside?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling briefly pressured RTX shares, highlighting profit-taking risk after a strong rally toward the stock’s 12-month high. RTX’s valuation—about 38 times earnings—also leaves the stock more sensitive to any disappointment in execution or guidance. RTX shares down following insider selling

Analyst Ratings Changes

RTX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Erste Group Bank lowered RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Argus set a $245.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.94.

RTX Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE RTX opened at $215.58 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $150.61 and a one year high of $221.34. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $191.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $193.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $290.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.95, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.30.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. RTX’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 51.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375. 0.10% of the stock is 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.