RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Receives $199.50 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $202.00.

RTX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, March 6th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on RTX in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price target for the company.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In related news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of RTX

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in RTX by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 3,332 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of RTX by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after purchasing an additional 4,131 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,052,000 after purchasing an additional 623 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Consulting Group LLC increased its position in shares of RTX by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC now owns 7,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,137,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Selected for Pentagon-backed rare-earths rebuilding projects and linked to supply-chain resilience efforts that reduce dependence on China; Pratt & Whitney also won follow-on work for compact turbojet engines — those items increase RTX’s exposure to funded defense priorities and secure near-term revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney awarded a follow-on contract to supply TJ150 engines for Leidos’ small cruise missile (AGM-190A), a concrete program win that supports aftermarket and production revenue at a key RTX business unit. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst pieces and screeners highlight RTX’s strong 1‑year performance, rising earnings expectations and investment in production (rare earths, engines), reinforcing buy-side interest in the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical developments (U.S.-Iran tensions) remain a demand driver for defense spending but are unpredictable; comments from political leaders add volatility rather than clear upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Many headlines referencing “RTX” (DLSS 4.5, RTX Mega Geometry, Witcher 4 visuals, GPU leaks) refer to NVIDIA’s RTX GPU branding and gaming tech — not RTX Corporation (the aerospace & defense company). These items create search/noise but don’t affect RTX Corp’s fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that defense stocks have not rallied despite the Iran conflict (Barron’s) highlights that market reaction can lag defense budget fundamentals — a reminder that geopolitical headlines do not always translate into immediate stock gains. Article Title

RTX Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE RTX opened at $207.21 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $198.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $179.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $278.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.42. RTX has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $214.50.

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

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.84%.

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.