Capital International Investors Sells 1,013,103 Shares of RTX Corporation $RTX

Capital International Investors cut its stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,899,825 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,013,103 shares during the period. RTX accounts for approximately 1.5% of Capital International Investors’ portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Capital International Investors’ holdings in RTX were worth $9,183,701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in RTX. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,359,602,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of RTX by 14,974.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,598,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $525,518,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575,069 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in RTX by 1.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 122,074,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,825,353,000 after purchasing an additional 2,238,247 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in RTX by 9.3% in 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. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in RTX by 97.1% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,927,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,425,000 after purchasing an additional 949,328 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RTX. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank lowered shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday. One 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.00.

RTX Price Performance

RTX opened at $208.21 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $279.47 billion, a PE ratio of 41.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.42. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $198.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $179.25. RTX Corporation has a 1 year low of $112.27 and a 1 year high of $214.50. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $24.24 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.54 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defense-sector tailwind: geopolitical tensions (U.S.–Iran) are driving a rotation into defense names, supporting RTX demand expectations and lifting peer group sentiment. Lockheed, RTX, Other Defense Stocks Gain. Watch This Trump-Backed Drone Company.
• Positive Sentiment: Solid company-level results remain supportive — recent quarterly EPS beat and FY‑2026 guidance (6.60–6.80) signal ongoing revenue and profit strength, a constructive fundamental anchor for the stock. No link
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term performance narrative is favorable for some investors: retrospectives on 5‑year returns highlight total shareholder gains, which can sustain buy-side interest. Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning RTX Stock In The Last 5 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is driving headlines — pieces summarizing Wall Street views can move flows but often reflect consensus; investors should check any rating/target changes for timing effects. Wall Street Analysts Think RTX (RTX) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Neutral Sentiment: “RTX” name confusion — multiple articles about NVIDIA’s GeForce “RTX” GPUs (production restarts, discounts on cards/laptops) are unrelated to RTX Corporation but can create misleading social/media noise that affects short‑term flows. NVIDIA and Samsung are making new GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail discounts on gaming laptops/GPUs (various outlet stories) are consumer‑tech news — likely irrelevant to RTX Corp’s aerospace & defense fundamentals but may add to the naming-noise. Save $500 on Asus’ gaming laptop: RTX 5060, Intel Ultra 9, 32GB RAM
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility warning: analysis pieces caution investors that RTX has experienced sharp historical drawdowns (e.g., a >30% drop in 2020), underscoring downside risk despite defense tailwinds. RTX Stock: Hidden Dangers For Defense Investors

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,242,331.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total value of $3,490,677.32. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.