RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Sold by Welch & Forbes LLC

Welch & Forbes LLC trimmed its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,141,516 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,017 shares during the quarter. RTX accounts for approximately 2.3% of Welch & Forbes LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Welch & Forbes LLC owned about 0.09% of RTX worth $191,010,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new position in RTX in the third quarter worth $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the third quarter worth about $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat with raised guidance and a new 1-year high — RTX reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, and the market pushed the stock to fresh highs after the results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large, improving backlog and cash flow support upside — MarketBeat highlights a >$260B backlog, triple-digit free cash flow improvement to ~$3.2B, and favorable guidance as reasons analysts see further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Media/pundit support for the rally — Jim Cramer discussed RTX’s rally and alignment with government defense priorities, which can attract investor attention and support sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and ratings roundup — Recent analyst estimate and rating pieces summarize upgrades and consensus estimates; useful for tracking target changes but not an immediate catalyst on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks pieces highlight momentum and peer comparisons — Coverage argues RTX is a momentum candidate long-term and compares value vs. peers (HII); informative for strategy but not new news. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Many tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA) — several consumer gaming PC and GPU stories in the feed are unrelated to RTX Corporation (defense/aerospace). These do not affect RTX Corp’s fundamentals. Example: NVIDIA RTX preview. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and valuation are risks — MarketBeat and other coverage note heavy institutional ownership and some late-2025 selling; coupled with a rich P/E, this could cap near-term gains or increase volatility. Article Title

RTX Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $200.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $269.29 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.44. The business’s fifty day moving average is $185.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.42. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $205.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. RTX’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on RTX shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.89.

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.