UMB Bank n.a. lowered its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 4.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 123,245 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,283 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in RTX were worth $20,623,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,825,353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238,247 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in RTX by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,457,452,000 after purchasing an additional 552,009 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in RTX by 4.2% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 20,599,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,007,894,000 after purchasing an additional 837,268 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in RTX in the second quarter worth $2,359,602,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of RTX by 9.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,958,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,330,215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361,071 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
RTX Stock Up 0.5%
RTX stock opened at $200.85 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.44. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $205.36. The business has a 50-day moving average of $185.03 and a 200-day moving average of $170.57.
RTX News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat with raised guidance and a new 1-year high — RTX reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, and the market pushed the stock to fresh highs after the results. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Large, improving backlog and cash flow support upside — MarketBeat highlights a >$260B backlog, triple-digit free cash flow improvement to ~$3.2B, and favorable guidance as reasons analysts see further upside. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Media/pundit support for the rally — Jim Cramer discussed RTX’s rally and alignment with government defense priorities, which can attract investor attention and support sentiment. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and ratings roundup — Recent analyst estimate and rating pieces summarize upgrades and consensus estimates; useful for tracking target changes but not an immediate catalyst on its own. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks pieces highlight momentum and peer comparisons — Coverage argues RTX is a momentum candidate long-term and compares value vs. peers (HII); informative for strategy but not new news. Article Title Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Many tech headlines reference “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA) — several consumer gaming PC and GPU stories in the feed are unrelated to RTX Corporation (defense/aerospace). These do not affect RTX Corp’s fundamentals. Example: NVIDIA RTX preview. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and valuation are risks — MarketBeat and other coverage note heavy institutional ownership and some late-2025 selling; coupled with a rich P/E, this could cap near-term gains or increase volatility. Article Title
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on RTX shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lifted their target price on RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $198.89.
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.
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