Royal Fund Management LLC Acquires 18,766 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Royal Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 52.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,653 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,766 shares during the period. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $10,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas bought a new position in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its position in shares of RTX by 57.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of RTX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup increased their target price on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

RTX Stock Performance

RTX stock opened at $186.86 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $200.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $183.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.27 and a 12-month high of $214.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $251.50 billion, a PE ratio of 37.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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, research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.84%.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX secured a $2.01 billion US Air Force contract modification (AEHF terminal work) — a near-term revenue and backlog boost that supports defense revenue growth and helps justify premium valuations for the stock. RTX Secures $2.01B US Air Force Contract
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive — recent writeups show an average rating around “Moderate Buy” and several buy/overweight calls and price targets above the current price, offering analyst-driven support for the shares. Given Average Rating of Moderate Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Rising geopolitical tensions (Iran–US) and social-media chatter highlight RTX’s role in air-defense and missile systems, increasing investor interest in the defense sector as a safe-haven trade. This thematic flow can support multiple defense contractors including RTX. Opinions on Iran-US Tensions
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentators are naming RTX a core defensive holding alongside energy/industrial names, which can attract longer-term allocation into the stock amid geopolitical risk—supportive for steady demand from institutional buyers. The Big 3: RTX, BP, TSM (YouTube)
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analyst coverage (RTX vs L3Harris) highlights competition for defense spending; useful for investors researching relative growth and margins but not an immediate price catalyst. RTX vs L3Harris Growth Prospects
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 forecast updates from regional banks provide modeling inputs but no dramatic guidance change; worth watching for revisions to consensus estimates. FY2026 Earnings Forecast Issued By Erste Group Bank
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple gaming/graphics headlines referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti/5090 deals, leaks, GPU bargains, and Minecraft RTX demos) are about NVIDIA’s product naming and gaming hardware — these are noise for investors focused on RTX Corporation (Raytheon Technologies) fundamentals. Gamer buys NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti for $80
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity shows multiple recent insider sales and no purchases over the past six months, which can be perceived negatively by investors and may pressure sentiment despite fundamental positives. Insider Trading / Social Chatter Summary

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total value 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 $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.