Sonora Investment Management Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of RTX Co. (NYSE:RTX - Free Report) by 2.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 98,285 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,235 shares during the period. Sonora Investment Management Group LLC's holdings in RTX were worth $13,019,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of RTX. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of RTX by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 12,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,401,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Fusion Capital LLC lifted its holdings in RTX by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Fusion Capital LLC now owns 15,156 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,754,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in RTX by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc now owns 5,215 shares of the company's stock valued at $603,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. New England Professional Planning Group Inc. boosted its position in RTX by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. New England Professional Planning Group Inc. now owns 2,187 shares of the company's stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Pointe Capital Management LLC grew its stake in RTX by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 17,691 shares of the company's stock worth $2,047,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.50% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
RTX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of RTX from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Benchmark upgraded RTX from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on RTX from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. DZ Bank raised RTX from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $129.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded RTX from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $136.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $159.82.
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RTX Stock Up 3.2%
RTX traded up $4.49 on Friday, hitting $145.47. The company had a trading volume of 11,752,057 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,398,595. The stock has a market capitalization of $194.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $131.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $126.50. RTX Co. has a 12-month low of $99.07 and a 12-month high of $149.94.
RTX (NYSE:RTX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $20.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.80 billion. RTX had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 12.45%. Analysts predict that RTX Co. will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
RTX Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a $0.68 dividend. This is a positive change from RTX's previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. RTX's payout ratio is currently 79.77%.
Insider Transactions at RTX
In other RTX news, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 16,922 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.62, for a total value of $2,328,805.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,538 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,275,959.56. This trade represents a 50.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Amy L. Johnson sold 4,146 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.54, for a total value of $528,780.84. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 9,546 shares in the company, valued at $1,217,496.84. The trade was a 30.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.
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RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.
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