RTX (NYSE:RTX) Price Target Cut to $210.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

13 Apr 2026, 15:32 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) had its price objective cut by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $225.00 to $210.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 4.50% from the stock’s previous close.

RTX has been the subject of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of RTX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of RTX in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $203.61.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on RTX

RTX Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RTX traded down $0.59 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $200.97. 1,722,576 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,954,901. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX has a 1 year low of $112.63 and a 1 year high of $214.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $200.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $186.17. The stock has a market cap of $270.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.53, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.43.

RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $24.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.65 billion. RTX had a return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.600-6.800 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that RTX will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at RTX

In other RTX news, VP Kevin G. Dasilva sold 8,136 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.30, for a total value of $1,637,776.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,455,632.60. The trade was a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shane G. Eddy sold 17,527 shares of RTX stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.16, for a total transaction of $3,490,677.32. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of RTX

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in RTX in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. BNP Paribas purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RTX during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, 1 North Wealth Services LLC grew 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 valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RTX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace (an RTX business) won multiple contracts from Bell to supply five critical systems for the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), supporting backlog and program revenue visibility for RTX’s aerospace segment. Bell selects five RTX systems for U.S Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft
Positive Sentiment: Raytheon (an RTX business) demonstrated a first-of-its-kind event-based mid-wave infrared camera that tracks high-speed threats with lower power and processing needs — a capability that could translate into future sensor contracts and competitive advantage on high-performance ISR and missile-defense programs. RTX’s Raytheon demonstrates first-of-its-kind event-based mid-wave infrared camera
Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary and equity pieces are framing the recent pullback as a potential buying opportunity — coverage highlighting RTX’s outperformance versus the market may support retail interest and buying flows. RTX Is Outperforming Everything. Is It Still the Smartest Buy Right Now?
Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged RTX as a trending stock among its users — increased attention can boost volume and volatility but does not itself change fundamentals. Investors should weigh trending interest against earnings, guidance and backlog metrics. RTX Corporation (RTX) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Neutral Sentiment: Multiple gaming and GPU articles referencing “RTX” (Nvidia’s GeForce branding) are circulating and may create ticker confusion or noise in headlines; these are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s aerospace & defense business. Example coverage: Nvidia GeForce RTX reviews. Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super Review
Negative Sentiment: Short interest in the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF spiked and then collapsed after the April 7 U.S.–Iran ceasefire eased energy and geopolitical fears — a sign that macro-driven defense-sector flows can reverse quickly and pressure defense stocks like RTX when geopolitical risk declines. This sector rotation is a likely driver of today’s weakness. U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Short Interest Surges for This Defense ETF (RTX)

About RTX

(Get Free Report)

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.