RTX Corporation $RTX Shares Purchased by Milestone Asset Management Group LLC

Key Points

• Milestone Asset Management Group LLC increased its RTX stake by 34.7% in Q4 to 30,011 shares (worth $5.504M), making RTX 3.1% of its portfolio and its sixth-largest holding; institutional investors own about 86.5% of the company.
• Insider selling was notable last quarter, with executives (including VP Kevin G. Dasilva and EVP Dantaya M. Williams) among insiders who sold a total of 89,255 shares valued at $18.15M, leaving corporate insiders with only 0.10% ownership.
• Operationally strong: RTX beat Q1 estimates ($1.78 EPS vs. $1.52 expected) on $22.08B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $6.60–$6.80 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.73 (annualized $2.92, ~1.7% yield).

Milestone Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX - Free Report) by 34.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,011 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,738 shares during the period. RTX comprises 3.1% of Milestone Asset Management Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC's holdings in RTX were worth $5,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nordwand Advisors LLC raised its position in RTX by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Nordwand Advisors LLC now owns 71,823 shares of the company's stock worth $13,172,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning raised its position in RTX by 41.6% during the fourth quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 1,701 shares of the company's stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. raised its position in RTX by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 17,728 shares of the company's stock worth $3,251,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT acquired a new position in RTX during the fourth quarter worth about $956,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in RTX by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,733,329 shares of the company's stock worth $317,893,000 after acquiring an additional 40,005 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In other news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares in the company, valued at $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 12,713 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were 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 owned 16,749 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,397,199.67. The trade was a 43.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock valued at $18,151,956. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher defense sensitivity after Strait of Hormuz intercepts — The U.S. Navy intercepted inbound Iranian cruise missiles, prompting articles that highlight defense contractors as beneficiaries of heightened geopolitical risk. That dynamic typically lifts order visibility and investor appetite for defense names like RTX. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile bullish commentary from Jim Cramer — Cramer publicly called RTX a "monster" and said he'd buy aggressively, citing the stock's pullback and continued demand for aircraft/defense services; media coverage can drive short-term retail inflows and momentum. (Also notes RTX recently raised its dividend.) Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA GeForce “RTX” GPU headlines — Multiple articles about GeForce RTX GPUs (5070/5090/3060 etc.) are driving online search volume for the term “RTX,” but they refer to NVIDIA’s product line, not RTX Corporation. Expect noise/ticker-confusion rather than fundamental impact on RTX Corp. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer PC/retail GPU stories — Reports of Razer adding RTX 5090 options, Amazon discounts on systems with RTX-branded GPUs, and a French retailer selling defective RTX 5090 cards are relevant to NVIDIA/retail channels, not RTX Corp. These may create headline clutter but are unlikely to move RTX’s fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Legacy GPU revival chatter — Stories about possible revivals of older RTX-series GPUs (e.g., RTX 3060) reflect broader GPU supply/demand dynamics for NVIDIA; they do not directly affect RTX Corp’s aerospace and defense revenue. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on RTX shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of RTX from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Melius Research upgraded shares of RTX from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of RTX from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $220.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of RTX from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $206.59.

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX opened at $173.09 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $233.10 billion, a PE ratio of 32.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.31. RTX Corporation has a 12 month low of $126.03 and a 12 month high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $196.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $188.35.

RTX (NYSE:RTX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $22.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.38 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 13.50%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that RTX Corporation will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is a boost from RTX's previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. RTX's payout ratio is presently 51.03%.

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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