RTX (NYSE:RTX) Stock Price Down 1.3% – Should You Sell?

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) traded down 1.3% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $193.91 and last traded at $195.8990. 3,986,752 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 32% from the average session volume of 5,894,136 shares. The stock had previously closed at $198.39.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon (an RTX business) completed the first flight test of its RAIVEN® Staring sensor on a UH‑60 Black Hawk, validating next‑gen electro‑optical/infrared capability that can expand sensor content on air, ground and sea platforms. RTX Sensor Milestone Puts RAIVEN Staring At Center Of Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Collins Aerospace secured launch customers for its Helix main cabin seat (nearly 200 aircraft) and won a Crystal Cabin Award for SkyNook — supporting commercial aftermarket and OEM content wins as air travel recovers. RTX’s Collins Aerospace secures three airline launch customers for its Helix main cabin seat
• Positive Sentiment: RTX/Raytheon won large missile-related work (including Patriot GEM‑T supply and new interceptor facility buildouts) and is benefiting from Pentagon sourcing moves that could expand defense production partners — supports multi‑year revenue visibility. Pentagon Seeks Automaker Production As DOD Doles Out NewContracts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst projection pieces dig into key Q1 metrics for RTX ahead of earnings — useful for gauging whether defense order intake and margins met expectations but not a single catalyst. What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About RTX (RTX) Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple product/GPU stories reference “RTX” GPUs (NVIDIA) and consumer discounts — irrelevant to RTX Corp’s fundamentals but can create noisy headlines that confuse retail flows. Ryzen 7 9850X3D, RTX 5080 gaming PC deal saves you $300
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies lowered expectations for RTX, and some coverage highlights cooling sentiment as ceasefire hopes in Iran reduce the near‑term defense risk premium — pressure on a stock that had run up ~57% over the past year. Jefferies Financial Group Has Lowered Expectations for RTX (NYSE:RTX) Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market writeups note intraday/share price dips and profit‑taking headlines; combined with lighter volume, this amplifies downward moves ahead of Q1 results. RTX (RTX) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup dropped their target price on RTX from $238.00 to $226.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Melius Research upgraded RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $203.61.

RTX Trading Down 1.3%

The stock has a market cap of $263.67 billion, a PE ratio of 39.50, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $200.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $186.82.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.54 EPS. RTX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.83, for a total transaction of $2,578,577.79. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. This trade represents a 43.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the firm’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 value of $3,095,126.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RTX

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RTX. Norges Bank bought a new stake in RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $3,167,626,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in RTX by 24,730.9% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 10,102,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,882,000 after purchasing an additional 10,062,269 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in RTX by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 124,986,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,922,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210,950 shares in the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in RTX by 1,545.1% during the 4th quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 1,723,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,128,000 after purchasing an additional 1,618,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in RTX by 49.1% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 4,402,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450,596 shares in the last quarter. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.