RTX (RTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RTX Corporation is a leading global aerospace and defense company formed through the 2020 merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, RTX serves a diverse customer base that includes commercial airlines, defense agencies, and space organizations around the world. The company’s operations span four core business segments focused on propulsion, avionics, and mission systems.

In its Pratt & Whitney division, RTX designs and manufactures aircraft engines for commercial, military, and business aviation markets, featuring products such as geared turbofan engines known for their fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. Collins Aerospace, another key segment, offers a broad portfolio of avionics, aircraft interiors, mechanical systems, and mission support services that address both commercial airline and defense requirements. Together, these businesses supply critical equipment and digital solutions to enhance aircraft performance, safety, and passenger comfort.

RTX’s defense-focused segments—Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense—develop advanced sensors, radars, cybersecurity tools, guided missiles, and precision weapons systems. Their technologies support intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance, missile defense, and tactical communications for military and government customers. RTX’s defense products are deployed in theaters around the globe, underpinning national security and allied defense initiatives.

The company traces its heritage back to the early 20th century, combining Raytheon’s innovations in electronics and defense with United Technologies’ strengths in aerospace systems. Under experienced leadership, RTX continues to invest in research and development, leveraging a workforce of tens of thousands across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. By integrating its broad technological capabilities, RTX aims to advance sustainability, resilience, and digital transformation across the aerospace and defense sectors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $151.06 to $153.39
• 50-Day Range: $130.65 to $151.70
• 52-Week Range: $102.62 to $153.39
• Volume: 7.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $202.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.52
• Dividend Yield: 1.79%
• Price Target: $164.28
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RTX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RTX scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RTX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RTX has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RTX are expected to grow by 11.95% in the coming year, from $6.11 to $6.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RTX is 44.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RTX is 44.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 81.94.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RTX has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RTX has a P/B Ratio of 3.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.13% of the float of RTX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RTX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RTX has recently increased by 30.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

RTX pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

RTX has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RTX is 79.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RTX will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.77% next year. This indicates that RTX will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.13% of the float of RTX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RTX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RTX has recently increased by 30.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

RTX has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 70 news articles for RTX this week, compared to 57 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

174 people have searched for RTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

46 people have added RTX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 59% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RTX insiders have sold 12,018.69% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $23,580.00 in company stock and sold $2,857,586.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.15% of the stock of RTX is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.50% of the stock of RTX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RTX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RTX shares performed this year?

RTX's stock was trading at $115.72 at the start of the year. Since then, RTX shares have increased by 31.2% and is now trading at $151.7970.

How were RTX's earnings last quarter?

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The company reported $1.47 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 analysts' expectations of $19.80 billion. RTX had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.71% and a net margin of 5.63%.
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Does RTX have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of RTX: Blue Canyon Technologies, United Technologies, Foreground Security, Forcepoint, Blackbird Technologies, Visual Analytics, Raytheon Secure Information Systems, and others.

Who are RTX's major shareholders?

RTX's top institutional investors include Truist Financial Corp (0.17%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.15%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.06%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory Hayes, Stephen J Timm, Robert Kelly Ortberg, Christopher T Calio, Neil G Mitchill Jr, Kevin G Dasilva, Ramsaran Maharajh, Dantaya M Williams, Amy L Johnson, James A Winnefeld Jr, Troy D Brunk and Shane G Eddy.
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How do I buy shares of RTX?

Shares of RTX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of RTX own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RTX investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Meta Platforms (META), Comcast (CMCSA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/22/2025
• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2025
• Today: 7/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEFENSE
• Sub-Industry: Aircraft
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RTX
• CIK: 101829
• Web: www.rtx.com
• Phone: (781) 522-3000
• Fax: 860-728-7028
• Employees: 186,000
• Year Founded: 2020

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RTX: $164.28
• High Price Target: $493.00
• Low Price Target: $126.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.90
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.89
• P/E Growth: 2.82
• Net Income: $4.77 billion
• Net Margins: 5.63%
• Pretax Margin: 7.71%
• Return on Equity: 12.71%
• Return on Assets: 4.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $80.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.52
• Cash Flow: $9.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.72
• Book Value: $46.48 per share
• Price / Book: 3.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,335,950,000
• Free Float: 1,333,950,000
• Market Cap: $203.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64