UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Increases Position in RTX Corporation $RTX

Key Points

• UBS Asset Management increased its RTX position by 5% in the second quarter, acquiring 411,356 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 8.69 million shares worth approximately $1.65 billion.
• RTX reported a strong quarter, with revenue up 14.5% year over year and earnings of $1.89 per share beating estimates of $1.66. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $228.59.
• Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. military contract to expand Tomahawk missile production, strengthening RTX’s backlog and long-term defense demand. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share.

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX - Free Report) by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,693,939 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 411,356 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.65% of RTX worth $1,649,501,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Navalign LLC bought a new position in RTX in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC raised its stake in shares of RTX by 456.7% during the 4th quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC now owns 167 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in RTX during the first quarter valued at about $31,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on RTX shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of RTX in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of RTX from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $250.00 price objective on RTX in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on RTX from $213.00 to $232.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.59.

RTX Price Performance

NYSE RTX opened at $211.97 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $285.68 billion, a PE ratio of 37.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 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 firm's 50-day simple moving average is $206.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $195.94.

RTX (NYSE:RTX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.89 billion. RTX had a net margin of 8.28% and a return on equity of 13.99%. RTX's revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. Research analysts predict that RTX Corporation will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

RTX Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. RTX's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.41%.

More RTX News

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon won a $22.9 billion, seven-year U.S. military contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production from roughly 60 to 1,000 missiles annually. The award materially expands RTX’s backlog and visibility, while highlighting sustained demand to replenish U.S. and allied weapons inventories. Is RTX Undervalued As Its $22.9 Billion Missile Contract Expands Backlog?
• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon completed a $50 million expansion of its Forest, Mississippi, facility. The 17,000-square-foot addition is intended to increase production of electronic-warfare and radar systems and is expected to create 100 high-skilled jobs by 2028, supporting RTX’s ability to fulfill growing defense orders. RTX’s Raytheon Completes $50 Million Expansion of Mississippi Manufacturing Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages collectively maintain a “Moderate Buy” recommendation for RTX. This provides continued analyst support following the company’s latest earnings beat, in which revenue rose 14.5% year over year and earnings exceeded consensus estimates. RTX Receives Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage comparing RTX with Rolls-Royce and the broader aerospace sector indicates that RTX has delivered strong performance this year, including an approximately 18% 90-day gain and 13% year-to-date increase. The comparison reinforces momentum but does not represent a new company catalyst. Are Aerospace Stocks Lagging RTX Corporation This Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: Most other articles concern NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX graphics cards, DLSS software, gaming PCs, or unrelated companies. Those reports do not materially affect RTX Corporation’s aerospace and defense operations or its stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 4,760 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total transaction of $1,016,831.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 22,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,774,193.38. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Troy D. Brunk sold 8,557 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,852,444.61. This represents a 49.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 29,222 shares of company stock worth $6,362,003. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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