Auxano Advisors LLC Invests $1.51 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Auxano Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 7,967 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,512,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of RTX. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in RTX during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of RTX in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Argus set a $245.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of RTX from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RTX presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year Tomahawk missile contract from the U.S. Navy. The agreement is intended to sharply expand annual production from approximately 60 missiles to more than 1,000, creating significant multi-year visibility for RTX’s defense business. US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output
• Positive Sentiment: The contract supports the Pentagon’s effort to replenish critical munitions and follows heavy Tomahawk usage in military operations. Investors view the award as evidence of sustained government demand and a potential catalyst for RTX’s defense growth. The US military is paying RTX’s Raytheon more for Tomahawk missiles
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly results provide additional support: earnings per share reached $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 guidance of $7.10–$7.25 remains broadly consistent with analyst expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The contract is strategically significant, but its effect on near-term earnings will depend on production execution, capacity expansion, costs and the timing of deliveries. RTX also trades at a relatively elevated valuation, with a reported P/E near 39.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several other articles concern Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics cards, laptops or unrelated technology promotions rather than RTX Corporation. They do not materially affect the company’s investment outlook. Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In related news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,809 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 2,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.93, for a total transaction of $488,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,099 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,360,076.07. The trade was a 10.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 15,567 shares of company stock valued at $3,304,375 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

RTX Stock Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $221.87 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $299.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 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 business's 50-day moving average price is $200.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $195.01. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. RTX's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.41%.

RTX 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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