Diversified Management Inc. Acquires Shares of 3,042 RTX Corporation $RTX

Diversified Management Inc. bought a new position in RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 3,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $558,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of RTX. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of RTX by 27.5% in the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,796,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034,456 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new position in RTX during the 3rd quarter worth $150,078,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in RTX by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,167,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,199,338,000 after buying an additional 846,656 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of RTX by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 76,197,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,750,087,000 after buying an additional 799,155 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of RTX by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,649,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,313,000 after buying an additional 722,030 shares during the period. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RTX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large defense contract and production ramp — Raytheon (an RTX business) signed a ~$3.7B deal to supply Patriot GEM‑T interceptors to Ukraine and is expanding European production capacity, supporting near‑term revenue and backlog visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Successful flight test of new sensor suite — Raytheon completed the first flight test of its RAIVEN® staring system on a UH‑60 Black Hawk, demonstrating capability that could help future sensor contracts and program wins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial aerospace wins and product awards — Collins Aerospace (RTX) secured multiple airline launch customers for its Helix main‑cabin seat and won a Crystal Cabin Award for SkyNook, supporting aftermarket and OEM content growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings and consensus expectations — RTX heads into Q1 earnings with Wall Street expecting continued aerospace & defense strength; this event is a near‑term catalyst that could swing the stock either way. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail GPU headlines are noise — multiple consumer GPU/RTX (NVIDIA) rumors and discounts appear in feeds but are unrelated to RTX Corporation’s business; treat these as distracting noise for RTX investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tailwinds fading — market commentary notes sentiment cooled as ceasefire hopes in the Iran conflict reduce the immediate defense‑spending risk premium that had supported RTX’s rally. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/insider pressure — Jefferies trimmed expectations recently and Quiver/coverage notes outsized insider selling activity; both can weigh on near‑term sentiment despite buy ratings from many firms. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term pullback vs. lofty multiple — after a strong run, valuation (PE ~40) leaves the stock sensitive to any soft guidance or macro/geopolitical de‑risking ahead of earnings. Read More.

RTX Stock Down 2.0%

NYSE:RTX opened at $198.74 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. RTX Corporation has a 12-month low of $112.63 and a 12-month high of $214.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $200.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $186.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $267.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.43.

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

RTX Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on RTX shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank lowered RTX from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of RTX in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of RTX in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $227.00 price target on shares of RTX in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $203.61.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 transaction of $1,637,776.80. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 27,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,455,632.60. This trade represents a 23.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. sold 35,755 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.56, for a total transaction of $7,349,797.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,242,331.36. The trade was a 37.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 89,255 shares of company stock worth $18,151,956 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

RTX Profile

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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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