Freemont Management S.A. trimmed its stake in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 88.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 6,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48,300 shares during the quarter. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in RTX were worth $1,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the third quarter worth $30,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of RTX by 57.4% during the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in RTX during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in RTX in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in RTX in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on RTX from $227.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.
RTX Trading Up 2.4%
NYSE:RTX opened at $201.32 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $112.27 and a 52 week high of $206.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $189.88 and its 200-day moving average is $173.29. The firm has a market cap of $270.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The firm 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 dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.
RTX News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance remain a near-term catalyst — RTX beat Q4 estimates (EPS and revenue) and set FY‑2026 guidance above consensus, supporting investor expectations for continued margin and cash‑flow improvement.
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon (an RTX business) demonstrated its Coyote® Block 3 Non‑Kinetic variant successfully defeating multiple drone swarms in a U.S. Army demo — a concrete defense win that supports follow‑on contract and production upside. RTX’s Raytheon’s non-kinetic Coyote variant defeats multiple drone swarms
- Positive Sentiment: Fund commentary from Carillon Tower Advisers highlights improved revenue and earnings growth at RTX, reinforcing institutional investor confidence in the company’s recovery trajectory. Improved Revenue and Earnings Growth Powered RTX Corporation’s (RTX) Performance
- Neutral Sentiment: RTX continues to appear on government program coverage — reporting on unit work for a Pentagon spectrum project highlights ongoing defense services engagement, but near‑term revenue impact is incremental until contract milestones are awarded/recognized. RTX unit details work on Pentagon spectrum project previously awarded in 2025
- Neutral Sentiment: Many headlines referencing “RTX” are about Nvidia’s consumer GeForce RTX GPUs (teardowns, reviews, bundles). These are largely irrelevant to RTX Corporation’s (Raytheon/Pratt & Whitney/Collins) fundamentals but can cause newsflow noise. Example: NVIDIA RTX 6000D teardown. NVIDIA RTX 6000D Teardown Reveals 84GB GDDR7 and Cut-Down Blackwell Specs
- Negative Sentiment: Product safety incidents in the consumer GPU press (several reports of GeForce RTX 5090 cards catching fire) generate tech‑sector headlines that could briefly spook retail attention — not directly tied to RTX Corp but worth monitoring for PR/brand noise. MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming X ignites and burst into flames during first boot
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst/feature pieces flagging a GTF (Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan) crisis remain a medium‑term risk for RTX’s aerospace segment — potential warranty, production or order delays could pressure margins until resolved. RTX Corporation: The Aerospace Cash Powerhouse Despite GTF Crisis
About RTX
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.
Featured Articles
- Five stocks we like better than RTX
- Nvidia CEO Issues Bold Tesla Call
- Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe
- Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026
- What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse
- New gold price target
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding RTX? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for RTX Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for RTX and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
