Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in RTX Co. (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 82,486 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the quarter. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in RTX were worth $9,994,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Elgethun Capital Management increased its holdings in RTX by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Elgethun Capital Management now owns 2,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in RTX by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,518,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Liberty Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. now owns 34,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,134,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Lazari Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of RTX by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, Fermata Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of RTX by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 2,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.50% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
RTX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of RTX from $491.00 to $467.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of RTX from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $129.00 in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of RTX from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 29th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RTX presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $165.88.
RTX Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:RTX traded up $0.62 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $126.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 113,133 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,748,787. RTX Co. has a 12 month low of $76.96 and a 12 month high of $128.70. The firm has a market cap of $167.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $121.27 and a 200-day moving average of $110.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.73.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.11. RTX had a net margin of 3.12% and a return on equity of 11.37%. The business had revenue of $20.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.25 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that RTX Co. will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. RTX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.82%.
Insider Activity at RTX
In related news, Chairman Gregory Hayes sold 134,887 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.74, for a total value of $15,881,595.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 566,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $66,725,966.02. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other RTX news, Chairman Gregory Hayes sold 134,887 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.74, for a total transaction of $15,881,595.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 566,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $66,725,966.02. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dantaya M. Williams sold 17,570 shares of RTX stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.87, for a total transaction of $2,018,265.90. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 38,855 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,463,273.85. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 178,333 shares of company stock valued at $20,861,880. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About RTX
RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.
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