RTX Corporation RTX
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
RTX Corporation is a mega-cap company in the Industrials sector (Aerospace & Defense), with a market value of $248.9B, based in the USA.
It employs about 180,000 people and has been listed since Jan 02, 1970.
RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace (Collins), Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket services for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.
Cheap or expensive? relatively expensive
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 32.6 versus 19.4 for 4 direct peers — relatively expensive.
Revenue is growing 14% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 24.6 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 234.14, 27% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 43% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- No risk flags were detected from the data we have.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 9 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (16 vs 0).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (1.5% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 2.5% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLI -0.3%).
This week's news
- RTX Corp. (RTX) Gets a $6.3 Billion Munitions Tailwind—Can It Deliver? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-04
- Why Jim Cramer Calls Chevron (CVX) the King and Enbridge (ENB) the Yield Play finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Nasdaq Hits Fresh Ground on Chip and Software Strength as Dow, Small Caps Lag for the Week finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Unpacking Q2 Earnings: Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) In The Context Of Other Defense Contractors Stocks finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Catalyst Watch: Microsoft event, FOMC talk, and the finish line for Paramount-Warner Bros. seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
- Most and least shorted industrial stocks with market caps above $2B as of end-September seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.