Rep. Julie Johnson Sells RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Shares

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in RTX stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

RTX Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE RTX traded up $2.30 during trading on Friday, reaching $202.13. 4,806,291 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,289,497. RTX Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $112.27 and a fifty-two week high of $202.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $271.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.44. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $180.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $166.94.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $22.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.26 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.67%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS. Analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. RTX’s payout ratio is currently 55.85%.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals & guidance — RTX reported a solid Q3 with revenue up ~12% year/year, an EPS beat and set FY‑2025 guidance (6.10–6.20 EPS), giving investors confidence in near‑term earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades and price targets — Multiple firms (Citigroup, BofA, UBS, JP Morgan and others) have recent Buy/Overweight ratings and several price targets above current levels, supporting upward momentum; median analyst target remains above many prior levels. QuiverQuant RTX note
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks style/quality lift — Zacks highlights RTX as a strong growth stock under its style scores, which can attract momentum and quant-driven flows. Zacks: Here’s Why RTX is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: GPU/memory supply headlines (NVIDIA/ASUS) — A wave of articles about Nvidia/ASUS ending or pausing RTX 5070 Ti/5060 Ti production and memory shortages is dominating tech news but is only tangential to RTX (a defense/aerospace firm). These reports may affect component suppliers broadly but are unlikely to be a direct driver for RTX today. ExtremeTech GPU memory story The Verge ASUS clarification PCMag Nvidia shipping update
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk / contract-threat chatter — Social media and news summaries flagged a high‑profile threat from political leadership to cut government contracts; that controversy creates headline risk and uncertainty around future defense awards. QuiverQuant RTX note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & institutional rebalancing — QuiverQuant flags notable insider sell activity (multiple senior execs selling) and large institutional reductions (State Street removed a big position), which can weigh on sentiment and signal portfolio trimming. QuiverQuant insider/flows detail

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RTX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of RTX from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $189.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on RTX from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on RTX from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.88.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 4,849 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.15, for a total transaction of $873,547.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,729,013.40. This trade represents a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RTX

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Park Edge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in RTX by 174.5% in the 4th quarter. Park Edge Advisors LLC now owns 8,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,468,000 after purchasing an additional 5,088 shares during the period. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of RTX by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,085,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. West Branch Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of RTX by 122.5% in the fourth quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 2,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc increased its position in RTX by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 619,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,688,000 after acquiring an additional 4,549 shares during the period. Finally, Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC increased its position in RTX by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $963,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.