RTX (NYSE:RTX) Shares Down 1.4% – Time to Sell?

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) shares traded down 1.4% on Friday . The company traded as low as $196.49 and last traded at $198.0170. 8,425,808 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 29% from the average session volume of 6,506,619 shares. The stock had previously closed at $200.73.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regional military incident (F‑35) underscores near‑term demand for avionics, mission systems and spare parts that RTX supplies, which can boost revenue visibility for defense contractors. Iran Claims Strike on U.S. F-35
• Positive Sentiment: Pentagon seeks a roughly $200 billion supplemental tied to the Iran conflict — if approved, this would be a meaningful multi‑year tailwind for prime contractors like RTX through higher procurement and sustainment spending. Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are debating whether RTX’s ~52% one‑year gain already prices in future growth — valuation scrutiny could limit upside until guidance/earnings clarity arrives. Is RTX Still Attractive After A 52% One Year Share Price Gain?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector Q4 recaps and peer benchmarking highlight solid top‑line performance for RTX but also show mixed margins across peers — useful context for near‑term stock reactions to quarterly data. Defense Contractors Stocks Q4 Recap
• Neutral Sentiment: Several consumer headlines referencing “RTX” GPUs and laptop deals (NVIDIA GeForce RTX branding) are unrelated to RTX Corporation (the aerospace/defense company) and are unlikely to affect RTX stock fundamentals. Factory Reconditioned MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Graphics Cards
• Negative Sentiment: Shares dipped after reports that an Airbus engine dispute could lead to an unspecified damages decision — legal or contract exposure tied to large OEMs can pressure defense primes via costs, delays or reputational risk. RTX Stock Dives as Airbus Engine Row Could Lead to ‘Unspecified Damages’ Decision

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on RTX shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

RTX Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $266.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s 50 day moving average is $201.11 and its 200-day moving average is $181.96.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.54 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RTX. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in RTX by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 603,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,679,000 after purchasing an additional 57,503 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of RTX by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,453,000 after purchasing an additional 5,020 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $70,000. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $807,000. Finally, Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

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.