Shares of RTX Co. (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $168.56.
A number of brokerages have commented on RTX. TD Cowen upgraded shares of RTX to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of RTX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $94.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Alembic Global Advisors upgraded shares of RTX from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $134.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of RTX from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday.
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Insider Buying and Selling
Institutional Investors Weigh In On RTX
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Briaud Financial Planning Inc increased its position in shares of RTX by 64.1% in the second 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 bought a new position in shares of RTX in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of RTX in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD bought a new position in shares of RTX in the second quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in RTX during the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 86.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
RTX Stock Performance
NYSE:RTX opened at $127.21 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $121.27 and a 200-day moving average of $110.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $169.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. RTX has a twelve month low of $76.96 and a twelve month high of $128.70.
RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $20.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. RTX had a net margin of 3.12% and a return on equity of 11.37%. RTX’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that RTX will post 5.45 EPS for the current year.
RTX Dividend Announcement
The company 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.98%. RTX’s payout ratio is 98.82%.
RTX Company Profile
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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