RTX Corporation $RTX Stock Holdings Reduced by Skylands Capital LLC

Skylands Capital LLC cut its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 10.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,160 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,070 shares during the quarter. Skylands Capital LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $5,716,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of RTX by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 112,706,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,457,452,000 after purchasing an additional 552,009 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 1.2% during the second quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 1,317,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,333,000 after buying an additional 16,034 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 10.2% during the second quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 27,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,033,000 after buying an additional 2,554 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of RTX by 10.6% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 171,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,648,000 after acquiring an additional 16,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,693,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,344,000 after acquiring an additional 33,395 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

RTX Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $195.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $261.93 billion, a PE ratio of 39.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.43. 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 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $206.48. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $188.72 and its 200-day moving average is $172.93.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.54 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.84%.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s BBN unit and a related RTX team were awarded Department of Defense work to demonstrate secure, real‑time spectrum coexistence for 5G and defense radar — a program that supports commercialization of the 3.1–3.45 GHz band while protecting military radar, which could lead to multi‑year services/tech revenue and bolster the defense backlog. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Follow‑up reporting details RTX unit work on a Pentagon spectrum project awarded in 2025 — reinforces the earlier PR and signals continued Pentagon funding for technical integration work that supports recurring services and IP. MSN
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst writeups highlight RTX’s large backlog, digital factory gains and margin upside — pieces on Seeking Alpha argue digital transformation (Digital OS) is freeing working capital, improving margins and positioning the company to extract more profit from a $200B+ backlog. These narratives support a medium‑term earnings upgrade case. Seeking Alpha — Digital Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also points to radar, 5G and missile contracts as drivers of defense revenue growth — thematic pieces (Yahoo/finance) emphasize contract wins that underpin the company’s defense growth story and aftermarket opportunities. Yahoo Finance
• Positive Sentiment: RTX declared a quarterly dividend (record Feb 20, payable Mar 19) — supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow/stability. (Company dividend announcement, Feb 6 entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Numerous consumer tech articles reference “RTX” GPUs (Nvidia) and retail discounts on gaming PCs/laptops. These are brand/technology references unrelated to RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense business and have minimal direct impact on RTX’s fundamentals. Example: discounted AMD gaming PC featuring an “RTX” GPU. MSN — consumer GPU deals
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns and “overvalued” commentary: some analysts argue RTX trades at rich multiples (low dividend yield vs. P/E) and may be vulnerable to a pullback despite growth — this could cap upside in the near term and prompt profit‑taking. Seeking Alpha — Overvalued
• Negative Sentiment: Other commentary recommends waiting for a dip despite solid backlog/earnings — highlights the stock’s stretched technicals and lower near‑term yield, suggesting limited immediate upside for income or value investors. Seeking Alpha — Wait for dip

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RTX has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

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.