Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 58,283 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,604 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $10,722,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of RTX. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC boosted its position in RTX by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 14,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in RTX by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. boosted its position in RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 13,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,480,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,263,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Purus Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in RTX by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,700,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting RTX
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: RTX’s massive $271 billion backlog and diversified aerospace-and-defense portfolio are supporting long-term revenue visibility and order strength. Can RTX’s Massive Backlog Support Long-Term Revenue Growth?
- Positive Sentiment: RTX will get another visibility boost when Chairman and CEO Chris Calio presents at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference later this month, which could help keep investor focus on execution and strategy. RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2026 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
- Positive Sentiment: RTX remains heavily searched by investors, signaling elevated market interest ahead of upcoming catalysts and analyst commentary. Investors Heavily Search RTX Corporation (RTX): Here is What You Need to Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are sending mixed signals: at least one price target was raised to $240, but the broader debate still centers on valuation and execution risk. How The RTX (RTX) Investment Narrative Is Shifting With New Targets And Execution Questions
- Neutral Sentiment: The CEO’s conference appearance is a routine investor-relations event rather than a direct operational update, so it may have limited near-term stock impact. RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2026 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
- Negative Sentiment: Some of the recent analyst commentary highlights execution questions and concerns that RTX’s current valuation may already reflect much of the upside, which can pressure sentiment. How The RTX (RTX) Investment Narrative Is Shifting With New Targets And Execution Questions
Insider Buying and Selling at RTX
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank lowered RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Citigroup reduced their price target on RTX from $238.00 to $226.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on RTX from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on RTX from $209.00 to $199.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $210.75.
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RTX Stock Performance
RTX stock opened at $171.11 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $191.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $188.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $230.43 billion, a PE ratio of 32.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.31. RTX Corporation has a 1-year low of $130.90 and a 1-year high of $214.50.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $22.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 8.03%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.
RTX Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is a positive change from RTX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.03%.
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.
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