Danske Bank A S Invests $195.72 Million in RTX Corporation $RTX

Key Points

• Danske Bank acquired 1.03 million RTX shares worth approximately $195.7 million during the second quarter, giving it a 0.08% stake. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 86.5% of RTX.
• RTX reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.89, beating expectations of $1.66, while revenue rose 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.10–$7.25.
• Raytheon secured a roughly $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. Navy contract to increase Tomahawk missile production, supporting long-term defense demand. Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with an average price target of $228.59, though valuation and production-execution risks remain concerns.

Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,031,548 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $195,716,000. Danske Bank A S owned 0.08% of RTX at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of RTX. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of RTX by 24.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,018 shares of the company's stock worth $1,969,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in RTX by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,873 shares of the company's stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its stake in RTX by 68.0% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 10,202 shares of the company's stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in RTX by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 20,900 shares of the company's stock worth $3,052,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of RTX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,157,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s Raytheon division won a roughly $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. Navy contract to accelerate Tomahawk cruise-missile production. Annual output is expected to rise from approximately 60 missiles to more than 1,000, creating significant long-term revenue visibility and improving factory utilization. US Navy awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output
• Positive Sentiment: The award reinforces broader U.S. efforts to replenish precision-munitions inventories and follows a recent $745 million missile-defense interceptor order, strengthening expectations for sustained defense demand. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Positive Sentiment: RTX’s latest quarterly performance also exceeded expectations: adjusted EPS was $1.89 versus a $1.66 consensus, while revenue grew 14.5% year over year to $24.71 billion. Management raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.10–$7.25 and projected revenue of $95–$96 billion. Commercial aviation aftermarket demand provides an additional growth driver. RTX Stock Gets a Radar Lock on a $23B Navy Win
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target near $228.59, but the shares are already close to their 52-week high and have outperformed substantially over the past year.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the principal concern. RTX trades at approximately 40 times trailing earnings and about 31 times forward earnings, while its six-month return has lagged the S&P 500. Investors must also monitor execution, supplier constraints and liquidity as the company ramps missile production; its quick ratio is 0.78.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on RTX. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of RTX from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on RTX from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $238.00 price target on shares of RTX in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, RTX currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $228.59.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.29, for a total transaction of $1,799,451.53. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,444.61. The trade was a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total value of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,774,193.38. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,567 shares of company stock worth $3,304,375. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

RTX Stock Up 1.8%

RTX stock opened at $225.73 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. RTX Corporation has a twelve month low of $150.61 and a twelve month high of $226.88. The company's 50 day moving average is $201.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $195.20. The stock has a market cap of $304.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.74, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The business had revenue of $24.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. The company'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. Research analysts expect that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Dividend Announcement

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

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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