RTX (NYSE:RTX) Trading Down 2% – Time to Sell?

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) fell 2% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $197.69 and last traded at $198.7390. 4,349,492 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 27% from the average session volume of 5,920,104 shares. The stock had previously closed at $202.81.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large government order — Raytheon (an RTX business) signed a ~$3.7B deal to supply Patriot GEM‑T interceptors to Ukraine, supporting near‑term revenue and production expansion. RTX’s Raytheon to deliver Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
• Positive Sentiment: Product milestone — Raytheon completed the first flight test of its RAIVEN® staring sensing system on a UH‑60, validating capability that can help win more airborne sensor contracts. RTX’s Raytheon completes first flight test for RAIVEN® sensing system
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial aero traction — Collins Aerospace landed launch customers for its Helix main‑cabin seat (nearly 200 aircraft) and other cabin wins, supporting commercial aftermarket and OE revenue. RTX’s Collins Aerospace secures three airline launch customers for its Helix™ main cabin seat
• Positive Sentiment: Space business expansion — Blue Canyon Technologies (RTX) is expanding reaction‑wheel production to meet satellite demand, supporting an adjacent growth channel. RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies expands reaction wheel production capacity
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and valuation framing — Several previews and analyst notes outline expectations for Q1 and call out solid aerospace/defense demand but limited near‑term upside after the recent rally. These set the next major catalyst around earnings. Should You Buy, Hold or Sell RTX Stock Ahead of Q1 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer tech noise — multiple stories on NVIDIA GPU models and retail GPU discounts are driving unrelated media mentions of “RTX” (graphics), but they do not affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense fundamentals. Nvidia rumors predict a fresh memory approach for rumored RTX 5060 Ti graphics
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical cooling — Coverage notes that rising ceasefire hopes in the Iran conflict are cooling investor sentiment for defense names, removing some risk premium that had supported RTX’s rally. RTX Corporation: Sentiment Cools As The War In Iran Ceasefire Hopes Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and insider signals — Jefferies trimmed expectations and coverage notes show mixed price targets; Quiver/market summaries highlight significant insider selling, which can weigh on sentiment despite strong institutional support. Jefferies Financial Group Has Lowered Expectations for RTX (NYSE:RTX) Stock Price

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. 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. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on RTX in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $203.61.

RTX Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $267.50 billion, a PE ratio of 40.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $200.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.73.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio is 54.84%.

Insider Activity at RTX

In other RTX news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total transaction of $3,095,126.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RTX. Groupama Asset Managment purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the third quarter valued at about $150,078,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in RTX by 10.6% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 171,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,648,000 after buying an additional 16,467 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in RTX by 9.5% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 75,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,604,000 after buying an additional 6,566 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. boosted its position in RTX by 121.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 20,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,388,000 after acquiring an additional 11,089 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of RTX by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 332,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,589,000 after acquiring an additional 12,927 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.