Rafferty Asset Management LLC Has $55.59 Million Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 4.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 332,214 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,927 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $55,589,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Madison Wealth Partners Inc bought a new position in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter worth about $224,000. Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. acquired a new position in RTX during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,281,000. Abacus Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in RTX by 13.4% in the third quarter. Abacus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in RTX in the third quarter valued at approximately $984,000. Finally, Erste Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in RTX by 569.7% in the third quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 7,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,237,000 after acquiring an additional 6,409 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX won a DARPA XENA contract (BBN Technologies) for long‑range X‑ray situational awareness and a separate optics supply contract (Raytheon ELCAN) with the German Armed Forces — both expand program wins, reinforce backlog and NATO/Europe positioning, and support near‑term revenue visibility. RTX Defense Wins Link Future Tech Pipeline With Current Valuation Picture
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces are actively re‑rating and comparing defense names; a Zacks look at Boeing vs. RTX highlights sector tailwinds (higher defense spending) but draws distinctions based on backlog, earnings revisions and balance‑sheet metrics — helpful context for relative valuation decisions. Boeing vs. RTX: Which Defense Stock Offers Better Value in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several technology headlines in the feed reference “RTX” graphics (NVIDIA) — e.g., reports on NVIDIA GeForce RTX shortages, Micron GDDR7 showing up on RTX 50‑series GPUs, driver rollbacks and high gaming revenue — these are material for NVIDIA and GPU‑ecosystem suppliers but not for RTX Corporation’s defense/aero fundamentals; they can, however, create short‑term retail noise around the “RTX” ticker. (Representative: NVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX GPU shortage.) NVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX GPU shortage for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst coverage notes RTX has pulled back since its last earnings report; pieces exploring why the stock is down (earnings follow‑through, guidance vs. expectations, and short‑term sentiment) could pressure sentiment until upcoming catalysts (orders, funded backlog, guidance updates) provide clarity. Why Is RTX (RTX) Down 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report?

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX stock opened at $202.40 on Friday. RTX Corporation has a one year low of $112.27 and a one year high of $206.73. The company has a market cap of $271.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $195.27 and a 200-day moving average of $176.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The business had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other RTX news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total value of $2,578,577.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,749 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,199.67. This represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on RTX shares. DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $204.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.50.

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.