RTX Corporation $RTX Position Boosted by Ethic Inc.

Posted by Geri Gentry on Nov 8th, 2026

Ethic Inc. lifted its position in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 10.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 79,229 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,446 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in RTX were worth $14,709,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in RTX in the second quarter valued at approximately $20,970,571,000. State Street Corp raised its position in RTX by 3.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 95,417,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,103,528,000 after purchasing an additional 2,828,056 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 5.0% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 8,693,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,649,501,000 after purchasing an additional 411,356 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in RTX by 4.0% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 7,768,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,473,862,000 after purchasing an additional 295,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,456,256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

Positive Sentiment: A report highlights RTX’s substantial order base and investment in expanding production capacity. It cites a $340 billion backlog, third-quarter sales of about $25 billion, and a higher 2026 free-cash-flow outlook of $9 billion to $9.2 billion. These figures suggest demand could support growth, though execution and contract economics remain important. America’s Military Rebuild Starts With a Manufacturing Problem
Positive Sentiment: Defense-industry earnings point to continuing demand for conventional weapons as well as drones and advanced defense systems. That broader rearmament trend could benefit RTX, which supplies air-defense systems and related equipment, although the report does not discuss RTX specifically. Tanks or drones? Defense earnings reveal a more complicated rearmament boom
Negative Sentiment: Political uncertainty is pressuring defense-sector shares: a report says the midterm election results put a proposed $1.5 trillion defense spending request in doubt. If spending plans stall or shrink, investors may reassess future growth for contractors such as RTX. Defense Stocks Sank as Democrats Took Congress and the $1.5 Trillion Budget Looks Doomed
Negative Sentiment: One report attributed RTX share weakness to insider selling, which can concern investors about near-term sentiment. The provided article details do not specify the seller or the size of the insider transaction. RTX Shares Down 2.7% After Insider Selling
Negative Sentiment: ETFs sold about $39 million of RTX shares on Nov. 4. This may add near-term selling pressure, though ETF flows alone do not indicate a change in the company’s fundamentals. RTX Sees $39.0 Million in Net ETF Selling

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 9,071 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.70, for a total value of $1,829,620.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,414,781. The trade was a 34.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 13,655 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,952,161.28. The trade was a 50.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RTX. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered RTX from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $208.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Argus set a $245.00 price objective on RTX and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings raised RTX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 target price (up from $220.00) on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.24.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on RTX

RTX Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE RTX opened at $189.59 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $166.74 and a twelve month high of $226.88. The company has a market cap of $255.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.30. The business’s fifty day moving average is $193.46 and its 200 day moving average is $195.52.

RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.48. RTX had a return on equity of 14.89% and a net margin of 8.75%. The business had revenue of $24.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 20th. RTX’s payout ratio is 47.40%.

About RTX

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RTX Corporation is an aerospace and defense company whose businesses include Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. The company serves commercial aviation, military and government customers around the world.

Collins Aerospace develops aircraft systems and components, including avionics, communications, flight controls and cabin equipment. Pratt & Whitney designs and manufactures aircraft engines and provides related maintenance services. Raytheon develops defense systems and technologies, including air and missile defense, sensors and precision weapons.

RTX was formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation.