RTX (NYSE:RTX) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

RTX (NYSE:RTX) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.600-6.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.820. The company issued revenue guidance of $92.0 billion-$93.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $93.4 billion.

RTX Stock Performance

RTX stock opened at $187.26 on Wednesday. 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 market cap of $252.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $200.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $187.74. RTX has a 52 week low of $112.63 and a 52 week high of $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.38 billion. RTX had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 13.08%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that RTX will post 6.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. RTX’s payout ratio is 54.84%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $204.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Erste Group Bank started coverage on shares of RTX in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $203.61.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total value of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,242,331.36. The trade was a 37.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares in the company, valued at $2,698,105.60. This trade represents a 53.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus and company raised its FY2026 outlook — EPS and revenue came in above Street estimates, supporting the view of durable defense and commercial aerospace demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: RTX subsidiary won a $213.39M Navy contract modification, adding to visible defense backlog and near‑term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney is expanding its U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul footprint with >$100M in investments (Texas, Florida, Arkansas), boosting aftermarket capacity and recurring service revenue potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney opened a new manufacturing facility in Morocco, strengthening supply chain and production capacity for engine programs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and published transcripts/summaries that detail segment trends, backlog and cash‑flow commentary — useful for modeling but not an immediate market mover. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell after the company’s full‑year revenue and EPS ranges were slightly below some analyst estimates (EPS range cited around 6.60–6.80 vs. ~6.82 consensus; revenue midpoint ~ $93B vs. ~$93.4B), which trimmed the initial post‑earnings rally. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical, tariff and program risk commentary (and some market notes that the stock “popped then dropped”) are keeping volatility elevated despite strong backlog — investors are focusing on guidance precision and macro risks. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RTX

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Amundi lifted its position in RTX by 49.1% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 4,402,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $807,349,000 after buying an additional 1,450,596 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in RTX by 136.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,159,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,724,000 after buying an additional 669,203 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its position in RTX by 74.9% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 869,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,410,000 after buying an additional 372,279 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in RTX by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,142,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $209,602,000 after buying an additional 341,834 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in RTX during the 4th quarter worth about $47,913,000. 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.