RTX (NYSE:RTX) Shares Up 3.1% – Still a Buy?

Shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) were up 3.1% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $193.44 and last traded at $192.8870. Approximately 5,312,903 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 6,315,020 shares. The stock had previously closed at $187.15.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney (an RTX unit) received a large contract modification—$3.8B to definitize lots 18–19 of the F135 engine—strengthening near‑term revenue visibility and production backlog for RTX. This award supports cash flow and backlog assumptions that investors prize in defense names. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney awarded $6.6 billion F135 production contract
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage and headlines are framing today’s move as contract-driven, which can amplify buying; Benzinga flags the new defense award as a catalyst behind recent price strength. Why Is RTX Corporation Stock Gaining Tuesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains constructive: recent analyst coverage and price targets skew positive/“buy” or “overweight,” which can support momentum and limit downside on headline-driven volatility. RTX Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: RTX will report Q1 results on April 21 (pre-market). The earnings date is a near-term event risk/opportunity for investors to confirm whether orders, margins and guidance are tracking expectations. RTX to release first quarter earnings results on April 21, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Several widely circulated tech headlines referencing “RTX” (NVIDIA’s RTX GPUs and DLSS 4.5) are drawing attention but are unrelated to RTX Corporation (the aerospace/defense company). These can cause name‑confusion in social chatter but do not materially affect RTX Corp.’s fundamentals. Nvidia DLSS 4.5 update with 6x frame generation lands on RTX graphics today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and large institutional position shifts show active portfolio rebalancing and some profit taking; QuiverQuant highlights recent insider sales and notable institutional moves, which can cap upside if selling continues. RTX Corporation Stock (RTX) Opinions on Iran-US Tensions

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on RTX shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Vertical Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $202.00.

RTX Stock Up 3.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $200.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $183.66. The firm has a market cap of $259.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.89, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.42.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at RTX

In other RTX news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the business’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 value of $2,578,577.79. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% 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 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of RTX

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

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.