State Street Corp Increases Stake in RTX Corporation $RTX

State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 3.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,417,318 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,828,056 shares during the quarter. State Street Corp owned about 7.08% of RTX worth $18,103,528,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of RTX in the second quarter valued at approximately $20,970,571,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in RTX by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,800,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,998,155,000 after buying an additional 625,994 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter worth $3,167,626,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in RTX by 24,730.9% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 10,102,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,882,000 after buying an additional 10,062,269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,134,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,675,300,000 after acquiring an additional 48,070 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on RTX. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE RTX traded down $4.62 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $189.72. 2,069,016 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,429,402. The company’s 50-day moving average is $208.12 and its 200-day moving average is $195.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $255.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.29. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $155.64 and a 52-week high of $226.88.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. RTX’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.41%.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains broadly constructive: RTX has an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation, while another analysis argues the company merits consideration among aerospace and defense investors. These views may provide some support, although they are opinion-based rather than new financial results. RTX receives Moderate Buy recommendation Brokers suggest investing in RTX
• Positive Sentiment: RTX remains part of the defense-dividend discussion, with coverage highlighting its dividend increase, substantial backlog and free-cash-flow generation. Those characteristics could appeal to income-oriented investors, although the article compares RTX with Lockheed Martin rather than announcing new company developments. Lockheed Martin versus RTX defense dividend comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: A value-stock comparison between RTX and Embraer does not identify a new earnings, contract or guidance change. Investors may therefore focus on RTX’s valuation following its strong earnings performance and full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $7.10–$7.25. Embraer or RTX value comparison
• Negative Sentiment: The listed reports contain no fresh RTX Corporation contract, earnings or guidance announcement to counterbalance valuation concerns. The numerous NVIDIA GeForce RTX stories—including GPU delays, pricing and alleged hardware issues—refer to NVIDIA, not RTX Corporation, and should not be treated as direct RTX stock catalysts.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total transaction of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 22,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total value of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

RTX Company Profile

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures systems, products and services for commercial aviation, business aviation and government customers. Its offerings include aircraft engines, avionics, flight-control systems, cabin interiors, communications equipment, radar, air and missile defense systems, precision weapons and cybersecurity solutions.

The company operates through three principal businesses: Collins Aerospace, which provides aerospace systems and components; Pratt & Whitney, which designs and manufactures aircraft engines and provides related maintenance services; and Raytheon, which develops integrated defense systems, sensors, missiles and other mission technologies.