Uptick Partners LLC Makes New $731,000 Investment in RTX Corporation $RTX

Uptick Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 3,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $731,000.

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

RTX Trading Down 2.2%

RTX stock opened at $220.48 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $150.61 and a 12 month high of $226.88. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $202.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $195.34. 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 (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The company’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 51.41%.

RTX News Roundup

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RTX has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Sunday, July 26th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research 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 given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.59.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.