RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Sold by Vantage Investment Partners LLC

Vantage Investment Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,987 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,586 shares during the quarter. RTX comprises approximately 1.2% of Vantage Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Vantage Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $17,902,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in RTX by 24.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after acquiring an additional 3,332 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. IMS Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 14,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,184,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McAdam LLC boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 8.9% in the second quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 5,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace (an RTX unit) signed three-year parts distribution agreements to support C-130 wheels and brakes — positive for recurring aftermarket revenue, logistics reach and defense sustainment exposure. RTX Collins Aerospace parts distribution agreements
• Positive Sentiment: Broader defense modernization continues: coverage noting Microsoft’s $170M Air Force cloud contract highlights a wave of Pentagon tech spending that benefits major defense primes like RTX through platform modernizations and increased program budgets. Top 5 Defense & Aerospace Stocks After Microsoft’s $170M Air Force Win
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/features asking whether RTX is the best S&P 500 defense pick raise investor interest and can support multiple rerating catalysts if the company delivers on margins and backlog execution. Is RTX the best defense stock to buy in the S&P 500?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street pre-earnings previews list Q4 top/bottom-line estimates and key metric projections — useful for near-term guidance risk but not new company-specific catalysts. Gear Up for RTX Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative analysis versus General Dynamics highlights RTX’s growth runway and valuation trade-offs; useful for positioning but not an immediate price driver. RTX vs. General Dynamics analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Higher retail/investor search interest in RTX is noted — can boost volume/volatility around the earnings release but doesn’t change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search RTX
• Neutral Sentiment: Several tech headlines about “RTX” GPU production (Nvidia) and related scams/scalper stories are creating noise and search confusion for retail traders but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Nvidia cutting RTX 50-series production
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-earnings commentary warns of tariff pressures on margins and guidance risk; these near-term headwinds and any disappointing Q4 guidance could weigh on the stock. Should You Buy, Hold or Sell RTX Ahead of Q4 Earnings?

RTX Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of RTX stock opened at $196.31 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $182.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $168.25. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $203.03. The firm has a market cap of $263.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.29. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The company had revenue of $22.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side 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, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a $0.68 dividend. 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, November 21st. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 55.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on RTX in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $215.00 price objective on RTX and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $186.88.

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.