U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its stake in RTX Co. (NYSE:RTX – Free Report) by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 188,455 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,884 shares during the period. RTX accounts for about 0.8% of U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in RTX were worth $22,833,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Briaud Financial Planning Inc raised its holdings in RTX by 64.1% during the 2nd quarter. Briaud Financial Planning Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory acquired a new stake in shares of RTX during the second quarter worth $26,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in RTX in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD acquired a new position in RTX in the second quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in RTX during the third quarter valued at $50,000. 86.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have issued reports on RTX. Melius Research increased their price target on RTX from $490.00 to $493.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of RTX from $491.00 to $467.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on RTX from $102.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Alembic Global Advisors raised RTX from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $134.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $165.88.
RTX Stock Up 0.7 %
NYSE RTX traded up $0.88 on Wednesday, reaching $126.41. The company had a trading volume of 1,193,723 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,754,058. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $168.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s fifty day moving average is $121.27 and its 200 day moving average is $110.91. RTX Co. has a 52-week low of $76.96 and a 52-week high of $128.70.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.11. RTX had a net margin of 3.12% and a return on equity of 11.37%. The company had revenue of $20.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX Co. will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
RTX Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.99%. RTX’s payout ratio is presently 98.82%.
Insider Activity
In other RTX news, Chairman Gregory Hayes sold 134,887 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.74, for a total value of $15,881,595.38. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 566,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $66,725,966.02. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other RTX news, Chairman Gregory Hayes sold 134,887 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chairman now directly owns 566,723 shares in the company, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Amy L. Johnson sold 6,734 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.88, for a total value of $766,867.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 12,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,402,773.84. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 178,333 shares of company stock valued at $20,861,880 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.
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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