UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Purchases 16,963 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 634,460 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,963 shares during the quarter. RTX accounts for approximately 0.7% of UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in RTX were worth $106,164,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Zullo Investment Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in RTX by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 16,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,755,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Arrow Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of RTX by 0.8% in the third quarter. Arrow Financial Corp now owns 7,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.0% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 6,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,074,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of RTX by 0.9% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 7,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,094,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

RTX News Summary

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 Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $215.00 price target on RTX and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $203.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $189.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.88.

RTX Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of RTX opened at $195.91 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $203.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $182.44 and a 200 day moving average of $168.60. The firm has a market cap of $262.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.07.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.29. The business 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 revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

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.