Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in RTX stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

RTX Price Performance

RTX stock opened at $202.13 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $271.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $202.17. The business has a fifty day moving average of $180.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $166.94.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $22.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.26 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 13.28%. RTX’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.15, for a total value of $873,547.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,729,013.40. This represents a 7.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of RTX to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on RTX from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,457,452,000 after buying an additional 552,009 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its position in RTX by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 1,317,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,333,000 after acquiring an additional 16,034 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC grew its stake in RTX by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 27,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,033,000 after acquiring an additional 2,554 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 28,295.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 11,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,741,000 after purchasing an additional 11,884 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter worth approximately $431,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals & guidance — RTX reported a solid Q3 with revenue up ~12% year/year, an EPS beat and set FY?2025 guidance (6.10–6.20 EPS), giving investors confidence in near?term earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades and price targets — Multiple firms (Citigroup, BofA, UBS, JP Morgan and others) have recent Buy/Overweight ratings and several price targets above current levels, supporting upward momentum; median analyst target remains above many prior levels. QuiverQuant RTX note
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks style/quality lift — Zacks highlights RTX as a strong growth stock under its style scores, which can attract momentum and quant-driven flows. Zacks: Here’s Why RTX is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: GPU/memory supply headlines (NVIDIA/ASUS) — A wave of articles about Nvidia/ASUS ending or pausing RTX 5070 Ti/5060 Ti production and memory shortages is dominating tech news but is only tangential to RTX (a defense/aerospace firm). These reports may affect component suppliers broadly but are unlikely to be a direct driver for RTX today. ExtremeTech GPU memory story The Verge ASUS clarification PCMag Nvidia shipping update
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk / contract-threat chatter — Social media and news summaries flagged a high?profile threat from political leadership to cut government contracts; that controversy creates headline risk and uncertainty around future defense awards. QuiverQuant RTX note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & institutional rebalancing — QuiverQuant flags notable insider sell activity (multiple senior execs selling) and large institutional reductions (State Street removed a big position), which can weigh on sentiment and signal portfolio trimming. QuiverQuant insider/flows detail

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.