RTX (RTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$171.11 -4.57 (-2.60%)

Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$171.17 +0.06 (+0.04%)

As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern

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RTX - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
7

Buy
13

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for RTX in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for RTX.

Consensus Price Target

$210.75
23.17% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for RTX, the average price target is $210.75. The highest price target for RTX is $240.00, while the lowest price target for RTX is $153.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.17% from the current price of $171.11.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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RTX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/17/25 to 5/17/26	1 Month Ago 4/17/25 to 4/17/26	3 Months Ago 2/16/25 to 2/16/26	1 Year Ago 5/17/24 to 5/17/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$210.75	$203.61	$199.50	$159.82
Forecasted Upside	23.17% Upside	3.62% Upside	-0.20% Downside	18.06% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

RTX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

RTX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

RTX Stock vs. The Competition

Type	RTX	Aerospace Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.62	2.52	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	23.17% Upside	48.37% Upside	17.90% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent RTX News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
4/27/2026	Erste Group Bank 2 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
4/22/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Gavin Parsons 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral	$209.00 ➝ $199.00	+10.46%
4/22/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Kristine Liwag 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$235.00 ➝ $220.00	+21.88%
4/13/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sheila Kahyaoglu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$225.00 ➝ $210.00	+4.32%
4/10/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
4/2/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Godyn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$238.00 ➝ $226.00	+15.65%
4/2/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
4/1/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$200.00	+3.69%
3/5/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Deuschle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$240.00	+16.56%
2/6/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
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2/4/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
1/29/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Douglas Harned Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$204.00	+2.30%
1/28/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Herbert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$220.00 ➝ $230.00	+13.83%
1/28/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Arment Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$225.00	+12.28%
1/28/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Seth Seifman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$200.00 ➝ $215.00	+7.89%
1/27/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
1/27/2026	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Stallard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$227.00	+12.76%
1/15/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Charles Minervino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Positive	$230.00	+16.26%
11/18/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/27/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ronald Epstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$175.00 ➝ $215.00	+20.53%
10/22/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Noah Poponak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$151.00 ➝ $168.00	-2.89%
7/29/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$130.00 ➝ $153.00	-2.65%
5/14/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	J. Sullivan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$140.00	+7.06%
2/11/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
7/30/2024	Alembic Global Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$134.00	+17.09%

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Should I Buy RTX Stock? RTX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these RTX pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

RTX
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in RTX Co.:

RTX Co. recently secured a multi-year SeaRAM ship self-defense contract for Australia’s Sea3000 frigate program, which enhances its international naval defense presence and strengthens its order backlog.
The company’s Raytheon unit received a significant order for 120 SharpSight radars, indicating strong demand for its advanced sensing and defense technologies.
RTX Co. is expanding its production capacity with a $26.5 million investment in its Largo, Florida radar facility, which supports both commercial aviation and defense sectors, reflecting growth potential.
The current stock price is around $178, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking to enter at a favorable valuation.
RTX Co. has outperformed its industry recently, driven by defense contracts and factory investments, suggesting a robust operational performance that could lead to future growth.

RTX
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in RTX Co. for these reasons:

Recent coverage indicates that some investors are reassessing RTX Co.'s valuation, which may temper near-term upside despite positive operational developments.
Insider selling has been notable, with a total of 71,728 shares sold valued at over $14 million in the last three months, which could signal a lack of confidence among insiders.
The stock has a relatively high P/E ratio, suggesting that it may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
Market analysts have mixed ratings, with some downgrading their price targets, indicating uncertainty about the stock's future performance.
The aerospace and defense sector has experienced a pullback, which could impact RTX Co.'s stock performance in the near term.

RTX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for RTX is $210.75, with a high forecast of $240.00 and a low forecast of $153.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for RTX in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RTX shares.

According to analysts, RTX's stock has a predicted upside of 23.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, RTX's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

RTX has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Erste Group Bank, Jefferies Financial Group, Melius Research, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like RTX more than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating score for RTX is 2.62 while the average consensus rating score for "aerospace" companies is 2.52. Learn more on how RTX compares to other companies.

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RTX (RTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target