RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.92, for a total value of $3,057,627.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,952,161.28. The trade was a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
RTX Trading Down 2.2%
RTX stock opened at $220.48 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $202.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.34. The company has a market capitalization of $297.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 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 quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.
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Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.59.
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RTX News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, RTX’s defense unit, won a roughly $22.9 billion U.S. Navy Tomahawk missile contract spanning seven years. The agreement is expected to increase production to more than 1,000 missiles annually, providing substantial long-term revenue visibility and supporting RTX’s defense backlog. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
- Positive Sentiment: The contract follows RTX’s better-than-expected second-quarter results: adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS outlook of $7.10–$7.25 and continued dividend growth reinforce the company’s favorable operating momentum. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry research projects growth in the commercial aircraft inflight entertainment and connectivity market, including opportunities in Asia-Pacific fleet expansion and aircraft retrofits. RTX is listed among the key participants, but the report does not announce a specific contract or material financial impact for the company. Commercial Aircraft Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Systems Market Report
- Negative Sentiment: RTX Executive Vice President Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares for approximately $3.06 million, reducing his holdings by 50.88%. Although executive sales do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the transaction can weigh on sentiment when the stock is near its recent high. Ramsaran Maharajh Insider Trading
- Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary notes that RTX shares have outperformed significantly and trade at a demanding valuation—approximately 39 times earnings—leaving less room for disappointment. Some investors may therefore be locking in gains or favoring other industrial and defense opportunities.
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles about modified GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 50-series graphics cards concern NVIDIA hardware, not RTX Corporation, and should not affect RTX stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On RTX
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in RTX in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in RTX by 456.7% during the fourth quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
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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