RTX (NYSE:RTX) VP Kevin Dasilva Sells 8,136 Shares of Stock

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) VP Kevin Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX stock opened at $199.90 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $190.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $173.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.30, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $206.48.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 54.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RTX has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.50.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operational/contract news — RTX reportedly demonstrated systems that downed drone swarms during Army trials, a clear commercial/technical win for its defense business that could support future contracts and backlog. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder — institutional commentary highlights improved revenue and earnings growth for RTX, reinforcing the company’s recent beat and FY26 guidance (6.60–6.80 EPS) that underpin longer‑term valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market noise from consumer GPU headlines — multiple tech/gaming stories about “RTX” GPUs (reviews, deals, even isolated product failures) refer to Nvidia’s RTX GPU brand, not RTX Corporation; expect short‑term headline noise but no direct impact on RTX’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Example: GPU reviews and deals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares at ~$201.30 (≈$1.64M), reducing his holding by ~23%. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares at ~$199.16 (~$3.49M). Large insider sales like these can pressure near‑term sentiment even if they’re for personal reasons; SEC filing: Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised its position in shares of RTX by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,700,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. LeConte Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of RTX by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Rydar Equities Inc. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,480,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Schulhoff & Co. Inc. now owns 3,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,263,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.