ChartMill · Oct 31, 2026
Defense Stocks Rally on Earnings Beats, but Gains Remain Selective
Defense stocks show a selective rebound as investors reward strong earnings, cash flow and returns, favoring LMT, NOC, RTX, BAH and PSN over the sector.
NYSE · RTX
RTX Corporation
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$199.80
Up+$0.40 (+0.20%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
46/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 237.53B
- P/E ratio
- 36.07
- Dividend yield
- 1.34%
- 52-week range
- $170.78 – $226.88
- Volume
- 6.41M
- Avg. volume
- 4.67M
Price performance · RTX
RTX price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
RTX closed at $199.80 after 20 trading sessions, up 8.39% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $199.80
- Period change
- +8.39%
- Period low
- $180.26
- Period high
- $199.80
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $202.57 | $204.21 | $199.3701 | $199.80 | 6.41M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $198.79 | $202.00 | $197.75 | $199.40 | 11.71M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $193.68 | $198.75 | $193.12 | $195.84 | 5.21M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $197.28 | $198.19 | $194.36 | $194.60 | 4.37M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $191.99 | $197.91 | $191.99 | $197.48 | 5.59M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $192.55 | $193.7359 | $189.28 | $191.01 | 5.19M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $193.355 | $196.15 | $190.97 | $194.71 | 5.63M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $193.24 | $195.7815 | $189.20 | $191.60 | 7.1M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $193.28 | $197.00 | $188.08 | $193.34 | 9.91M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $192.00 | $193.90 | $190.38 | $192.11 | 6.84M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $188.76 | $194.32 | $188.0032 | $193.92 | 7.73M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $189.96 | $189.96 | $185.31 | $186.95 | 4.68M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $184.12 | $186.79 | $183.67 | $186.47 | 4.05M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $185.295 | $185.80 | $181.1493 | $183.02 | 4.73M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $186.71 | $187.41 | $185.9516 | $186.66 | 3.77M |
| 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 |
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Company profile
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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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $194.88
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 11
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bernstein | Market Perform | — |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
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RTX Corporation Stock Performance
RTX Corporation shares traded at $199.80, reflecting a single-session decline of 3.08% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the stock gained 7.99%, though the three-month return registered at negative 7.78%, indicating recent volatility within the broader uptrend. On a twelve-month basis, RTX posted a modest gain of 4.94%. The stock currently trades above both its 50-day moving average of $194.79 and its 200-day moving average of $195.90, according to SID market data, suggesting the intermediate-term trend remains constructive. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 66.2, approaching but not yet breaching overbought territory. RTX maintains a beta of 0.435, positioning it as a lower-volatility holding relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume is approximately 4.67 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional-scale positioning across the industrials sector.
RTX Corporation Valuation Analysis
RTX Corporation carries a market capitalization of approximately $237.5 billion, making it one of the largest companies in the industrials sector, per SID market data. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, which represents a significant premium relative to the broader industrials sector average. The PEG ratio stands at 5.03, according to SID market data, suggesting the current earnings multiple is elevated even when adjusted for the company's projected growth rate. RTX's price-to-book ratio of 3.69 reflects the market's premium valuation of the company's net assets, consistent with its defense and aerospace franchise value. The current dividend yield is 1.50%, per SEC filings, providing a modest income component for shareholders. Taken together, these valuation metrics indicate that RTX is priced at a premium across multiple fundamental measures relative to typical industrials peers, with growth expectations already substantially embedded in the share price.
Smart Money Activity for RTX
RTX Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 46 out of 100, generating a neutral signal per SID market data. Institutional positioning is the strongest component, scoring a maximum 25 out of 25, indicating robust ownership and continued accumulation by large fund managers according to 13F institutional filings. In contrast, the insider trading score registers at 0 out of 25, despite four insider transactions recorded in the last 90 days — evenly split between two purchases and two sales per SEC Form 4 filings. This balanced insider activity provides no clear directional conviction from company executives. Dark pool activity scores 8.5 out of 25, suggesting below-average non-exchange buying interest. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, reflecting moderate engagement by lawmakers. The divergence between maximum institutional conviction and minimal insider signaling creates a mixed picture, with large asset managers maintaining strong exposure while corporate insiders remain non-committal on directional positioning at current valuation levels.
RTX Corporation Earnings Outlook
RTX Corporation has established a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations across its most recent reported quarters. In the most recent quarter, the company delivered earnings per share of $2.26 against a consensus estimate of $1.78, representing a positive surprise of $0.48 or approximately 27%, according to company earnings reports. The prior quarter saw EPS of $1.89 versus the $1.66 estimate, a $0.23 upside beat. The earliest reported quarter posted $1.78 in actual EPS against a $1.52 estimate, delivering a $0.26 positive surprise per analyst estimates. These three consecutive beats demonstrate the company's ability to outperform Wall Street projections. The upcoming quarterly report carries a consensus EPS estimate of $1.66, according to analyst estimates. The trajectory of earnings surprises suggests operational execution has consistently exceeded market models, though the magnitude of future beats relative to increasingly adjusted expectations remains a key monitoring point.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for RTX
Wall Street coverage of RTX Corporation reflects a constructive but varied consensus, according to recent analyst reports. Barclays reiterated its Overweight rating on October 21, 2026, maintaining a positive stance on the stock, while UBS simultaneously reaffirmed its Neutral rating per Wall Street analyst reports. RBC Capital upheld its Outperform designation on October 15, 2026, and TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating on October 9, 2026, reflecting continued bullish conviction among multiple coverage analysts. Bernstein maintained its Market Perform rating as of October 15, 2026, aligning with the more cautious end of the coverage spectrum per SID consensus data. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a rating change — all were reiterations of existing positions. The distribution shows three firms with bullish-equivalent ratings, compared to two holding neutral stances. This coverage pattern suggests majority analyst sentiment leans positive, though the absence of upgrades indicates the current price level has largely met prior expectations among the covering institutions.
