RTX Corporation $RTX Position Trimmed by Calamos Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Calamos Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in RTX by 6.2% in Q4, selling 31,921 shares and now holds 485,264 shares valued at about $88.99 million, while institutional investors own roughly 86.5% of the company.
• Company insiders have sold a total of 89,255 shares worth about $18.15 million over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with only 0.10% ownership.
• RTX beat Q1 estimates with $1.78 EPS vs. $1.52 expected and $22.08B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of 6.60–6.80 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy with an average target of $206.59.

Calamos Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX - Free Report) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 485,264 shares of the company's stock after selling 31,921 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC's holdings in RTX were worth $88,997,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Segment Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in RTX by 34.3% during the fourth quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,525 shares of the company's stock valued at $463,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. TBH Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in RTX by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. TBH Global Asset Management LLC now owns 15,585 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,380 shares during the last quarter. Golden Reserve Retirement LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $538,000. DecisionPoint Financial LLC grew its position in shares of RTX by 2,283.3% during the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 286 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TKG Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $1,268,000. Institutional investors own 86.50% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at RTX

In other RTX news, EVP Ramsaran Maharajh sold 15,124 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.65, for a total value of $3,095,126.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,184 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,698,105.60. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of RTX opened at $174.42 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $198.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $234.89 billion, a PE ratio of 32.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. RTX Corporation has a 52-week low of $122.41 and a 52-week high of $214.50.

RTX (NYSE:RTX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.38 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 13.50%. RTX's revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.47 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX's dividend payout ratio is currently 51.03%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RTX has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of RTX from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Susquehanna restated a "positive" rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $206.59.

Key RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NPS Foundation names RTX a foundational partner of the Naval Innovation Center, underscoring ongoing defense relationships and program visibility that support long‑term revenue for aerospace and defense contractors. NPS Foundation Recognizes Dell Technologies and RTX
• Positive Sentiment: Citi (via Barron's) says defense stocks can weather a big Democratic midterm win and calls recent weakness a buying opportunity — a sector-level endorsement that can help support RTX valuation. Defense Stocks Can Survive Big Win by Democrats in Midterms, Says Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains constructive—RTX has an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” which provides analyst support under current selling pressure. RTX Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy"
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison pieces highlight that defense spending tailwinds benefit both Lockheed and RTX; useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Lockheed Martin vs. RTX: Defense Spending Is Surging
• Neutral Sentiment: Several consumer tech/gaming stories referencing “RTX 5060/5070” are about GPU branding (NVIDIA) and not RTX Corporation; these are unlikely to affect RTX’s fundamentals. Multi-skilled RTX 5060 gaming laptop gets new coupon deal at Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade has triggered near-term selling pressure and is cited directly as causing additional downside in trading; this is the main driver of today’s weaker price action. RTX Trading Down 3.3% on Analyst Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary (e.g., Seeking Alpha pieces noting investors rotating out despite solid results) may be amplifying short-term exits and sentiment risk even though results and guidance were decent. RTX: Gift Exit Despite Solid Results

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.

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