RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Acquired by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 112.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,488 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,123 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $5,102,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in RTX by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its holdings in shares of RTX by 68.0% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of RTX by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waldron Private Wealth LLC increased its position in RTX by 8.1% during the second quarter. Waldron Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,108 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace’s Sidekick autonomy software successfully flew on General Atomics’ YFQ-42A in a test pairing uncrewed jets with crewed fighters — a demonstration that could accelerate autonomous-mission software sales and strengthen RTX’s positioning on CCA and other DoD programs. Collins Sidekick Flight
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Navy approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker® smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet — a procurement/fielding milestone that supports near‑term weapons revenue and adds to program credibility. StormBreaker Approval
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reaffirmed an Outperform rating and $235 target after RTX reached a Pentagon framework deal to boost missile manufacturing capacity (SM‑3IB and related programs), reinforcing analyst confidence in RTX’s defense backlog and long‑term growth. Wolfe Research Reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — nearly 287k call contracts traded — signals heavy speculative or institutional positioning that can amplify intraday moves and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Financial media attention to RTX has risen (Zacks piece highlighting investor interest), which can boost trading volume and focus but is neutral on earnings unless tied to new contracts. Zacks Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Several high‑profile headlines about “RTX” GPU hardware (GeForce RTX 5090 melting connector reports and related product deals) refer to NVIDIA’s RTX-branded GPUs, not RTX Corporation; these stories can confuse retail investors and cause noise in the tape. Examples: melting connector reports and coverage of RTX‑branded gaming PC deals. GeForce RTX 5090 Melting Report TweakTown GPU Report
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term share pressure may persist from market noise and speculative options activity despite solid defense developments; retail confusion between NVIDIA “RTX” headlines and RTX Corp fundamentals could trigger short‑term selling or volatility.

RTX Stock Performance

RTX stock opened at $204.86 on Monday. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $206.73. The company has a market capitalization of $274.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.30, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $193.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $175.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.54 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.84%.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other RTX news, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. This represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on RTX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Vertical Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

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.