NYSE · RTX
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$185.97
Up+$1.65 (+0.90%)
Updated Oct 10, 2026, 8:44 AM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
46/100
Neutral
Price performance · RTX
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 9, 2026
RTX closed at $185.97 after 21 trading sessions, down 5.92% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $185.20 | $186.46 | $183.03 | $185.97 | 3.36M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $180.25 | $184.74 | $179.02 | $184.32 | 4.4M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $182.985 | $183.54 | $179.95 | $180.26 | 4.22M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $183.55 | $184.60 | $182.411 | $183.29 | 4.25M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $184.26 | $185.24 | $182.62 | $184.33 | 3.39M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $184.50 | $185.8202 | $183.83 | $184.68 | 3.81M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $185.00 | $186.74 | $184.325 | $185.01 | 3.18M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $186.38 | $187.54 | $184.56 | $185.65 | 4.74M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $187.00 | $189.38 | $186.52 | $186.94 | 3.68M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $187.82 | $189.59 | $186.81 | $187.66 | 3.23M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $188.07 | $189.58 | $187.56 | $189.40 | 3.67M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $191.92 | $193.27 | $188.50 | $188.61 | 3.41M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $191.88 | $195.07 | $190.70 | $192.19 | 4.22M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $194.74 | $194.87 | $187.04 | $190.99 | 4.69M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $193.75 | $195.19 | $192.86 | $194.34 | 2.93M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $193.00 | $194.00 | $191.175 | $194.00 | 9.84M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $197.50 | $197.50 | $191.84 | $193.54 | 3.55M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $195.39 | $197.67 | $194.78 | $196.83 | 3.49M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $196.73 | $197.205 | $193.05 | $195.50 | 4.73M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $196.40 | $196.50 | $194.01 | $195.34 | 3.58M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $199.57 | $200.38 | $196.31 | $197.68 | 3.68M |
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RTX is an aerospace and defense manufacturer formed from the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, with roughly equal exposure across three segments, mostly as a supplier to commercial aerospace and to the defense market: Collins Aerospace, a diversified aerospace supplier; Pratt & Whitney, a commercial and military aircraft engine manufacturer; and Raytheon, a defense prime contractor providing a mix of missiles, missile defense systems, sensors, hardware, and communications technology to the military.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Bernstein | Market Perform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | Market Perform | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026
In recent months, Raytheon, an RTX business, secured multi‑year U.S. Navy contracts worth up to US$24.40 billion for Standard Missile‑6 interceptors and up to US$6.30 billion for Standard Missile‑3 Block IB interceptors, alongside additional awards linked to rising global missile defense demand. These long-term missile production and sustainment deals deepen RTX’s role in critical air and missile defense infrastructure, reinforcing its extensive backlog and supporting ongoing investments to...
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RTX Corporation shares have experienced significant downward pressure across multiple timeframes, with the stock trading at $184.32 per SID market data. The stock has declined 9.33% over the past month and 7.65% over the trailing three months, while the one-year return stands at negative 2.96%. RTX is trading well below both key moving averages, sitting 9.86% under its 50-day moving average of $204.49 and 6.17% below its 200-day moving average of $196.45, per Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index has fallen to an extremely oversold reading of 14.8, a level that historically signals potential exhaustion of selling momentum. Despite the recent drawdown, RTX maintains a market capitalization of approximately $237.5 billion. The stock's beta of 0.435 indicates substantially lower volatility relative to the broader market, making the current sell-off notable in the context of RTX's typically defensive trading profile.
RTX Corporation currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, a premium valuation relative to the broader Industrials sector, according to SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 5.03, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not proportionally support its elevated P/E multiple based on current estimates. The price-to-book ratio registers at 3.69, reflecting a moderate premium over book value per SEC filings. RTX offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.50%, providing a modest income component for shareholders during the current period of price weakness. The combination of a high P/E ratio and elevated PEG ratio indicates that the market has historically priced in significant future earnings expansion for the defense and aerospace conglomerate. The recent price decline from higher levels has compressed valuation multiples somewhat, though RTX continues to trade at a meaningful premium to many Industrials peers on a trailing earnings basis.
RTX Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 46 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust conviction from large fund managers and asset allocators. However, the insider trading component registers at only 3.5 out of 25, driven by a pronounced sell-side imbalance in recent filings. Per SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 12 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising just 3 purchases against 9 sales, a three-to-one sell-to-buy ratio. The dark pool activity score is notably low at 5.0 out of 25, suggesting limited large block buying through alternative trading venues. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, reflecting moderate legislative interest. The divergence between strong institutional holdings and weak insider buying presents a mixed picture, with corporate insiders reducing exposure while institutional investors according to 13F filings maintain substantial positions in the defense contractor.
RTX Corporation has delivered consecutive positive earnings surprises in its two most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported in April 2026, RTX posted earnings per share of $1.78 against analyst estimates of $1.52, representing a $0.26 positive surprise or approximately 17.1% beat. The prior reported quarter showed earnings of $1.89 per share versus the $1.66 consensus estimate, a $0.23 upside surprise of roughly 13.9%. Analyst estimates project earnings of $1.66 per share for the upcoming July 2026 quarter and $1.76 per share for the October 2026 period. The consistent pattern of double-digit percentage beats suggests analysts may be conservatively modeling RTX's earnings trajectory. Despite this strong execution on the bottom line, the stock's recent price weakness indicates that broader macroeconomic or sector-specific concerns are currently overshadowing the company's fundamental earnings momentum.
Wall Street analyst coverage of RTX Corporation reflects a generally constructive stance, though ratings have remained unchanged in recent updates per SID consensus data. In the most recent action dated September 2026, Bernstein reiterated a Market Perform rating, maintaining this neutral posture from a prior identical rating issued in August 2026. More bullish perspectives come from TD Cowen, which reiterated a Buy rating in late July 2026, and RBC Capital, which maintained an Outperform rating on July 24, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Susquehanna also reaffirmed a Positive rating on the same date. Notably, all five most recent analyst actions represent reiterations rather than upgrades or downgrades, indicating stable consensus sentiment despite the stock's sharp recent decline of 9.33% over the past month. The absence of downgrades amid significant price deterioration suggests analysts view the sell-off as disconnected from fundamental deterioration, with three of five recent ratings carrying bullish designations versus two neutral stances.
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