Boothbay Fund Management LLC Raises Stake in RTX Corporation $RTX

Boothbay Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1,204.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 81,540 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 75,290 shares during the quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $13,644,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of RTX. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in shares of RTX in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 57.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in RTX in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In related news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

RTX Price Performance

Shares of RTX stock opened at $204.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $112.27 and a 52-week high of $214.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $199.67 and a 200-day moving average of $180.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $275.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.42.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and FY26 guide support valuation — RTX reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.60–$6.80, signaling healthy margin/revenue momentum that underpins the stock’s premium multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion in missiles: Raytheon (an RTX business) completed a $115M, 26,000 sq ft expansion at its Redstone missile integration facility to lift integration/delivery capacity >50% and grow local headcount — this directly boosts execution capacity on high‑margin defense programs. RTX’s Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance steady — Jefferies reaffirmed a Hold and $225 price target after the DoD cleared a NASAMS sale to Egypt; that keeps a near‑term valuation ceiling but doesn’t signal downgrades. Jefferies Reaffirms Hold Rating on RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense incident noted, but direct impact unclear — A KC-135 crash in Iraq is being reported; while it highlights ongoing military operations (and potential sustainment demand), it’s a developing story with no direct program implications for RTX yet. U.S. Military Confirms Loss of KC-135 Refueling Aircraft
• Neutral Sentiment: Media noise from “RTX” consumer GPU stories — Several headlines reference NVIDIA’s “RTX” GPUs (unrelated to RTX Corporation). These can create search/noise but have no material effect on RTX’s fundamentals. Transforming Data Science With NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000
• Negative Sentiment: Backlog conversion risk: analysis highlights a $268B defense backlog but warns RTX faces an engine/supply “crisis” that could slow converting orders into cash — this execution risk is a meaningful negative catalyst for near‑term cash flow and investor confidence. Munitions Burned in 100 Hours Could Fuel RTX’s Next Growth Wave
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness flagged by market press — Coverage calling out a >2% daily decline notes investor profit‑taking and sensitivity to macro/defense headlines, which can amplify short‑term volatility. Here’s Why RTX Fell More Than Broader Market

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RTX. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen cut RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $202.00.

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.