Hara Capital LLC acquired a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 4,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $804,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of RTX. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in RTX during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX in the first quarter worth about $31,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the fourth quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
RTX Stock Performance
Shares of RTX stock opened at $212.62 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $203.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $195.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $286.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.43, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.29. RTX Corporation has a 52 week low of $150.61 and a 52 week high of $226.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01.
RTX Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 51.41%.
Insider Activity
In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total value of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,360,076.07. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 29,222 shares of company stock valued at $6,362,003 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.
RTX News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon secured a roughly $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. Navy contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles. The agreement is expected to support production of more than 1,000 missiles annually, strengthening RTX’s defense backlog, revenue visibility and long-term cash-flow prospects. Investors May Respond to RTX Winning a $22.9 Billion Tomahawk Deal
- Positive Sentiment: The contract complements RTX’s stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. Adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus, revenue reached $24.71 billion—up 14.5% year over year—and management raised or reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $7.10–$7.25 while continuing dividend growth. Can RTX’s Tomahawk Production Ramp-Up Enhance Its Growth Prospects?
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity, including Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed as a participant, but the report does not identify a new contract or quantify a near-term financial benefit. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles concerning GeForce RTX graphics cards, path-traced GTA 4 and comparisons with the PlayStation 5 relate to NVIDIA’s gaming hardware, not RTX Corporation, and have no meaningful effect on NYSE: RTX.
- Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 RTX shares for approximately $3.06 million, cutting his direct holdings by 50.88%. The sale may weigh on sentiment, although it does not by itself indicate weakening fundamentals. RTX EVP Sells 13,655 Shares
- Negative Sentiment: RTX trades near its 52-week high at a relatively rich valuation—about 37 times earnings based on the supplied market data. After the defense-contract and earnings rally, elevated expectations leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking, even though analysts retain a broadly positive consensus.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on RTX from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group upped their price target on RTX from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna raised their price target on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.59.
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.
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