RTX Corporation has delivered four consecutive quarterly earnings beats averaging 13.1% above estimates with strong price momentum in a breakout pattern, but below-average business quality scores and single-source foreign supplier concentration risk constrain the risk/reward for new buyers at current prices.
Thesis pillars
- Four Quarter Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- Analyst Constructive Sentiment↓Deteriorating
- Strong Momentum Breakout Pattern→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 6, 2026· older than 90 days
RTX Corporation (RTX) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $203.82 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source foreign suppliers.
RTX Corporation spans Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon—serving commercial aerospace and defense markets with a $268 billion backlog and 180,000 employees across 52 countries as of year-end 2025. U.S. government sales totaled $33.3 billion (38% of net revenue) in... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $203.82 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source foreign suppliers. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 83d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About RTX Corporation
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation reported a total backlog of $268 billion at December 31, 2025, up from $218 billion a year earlier, with approximately 25% expected to convert to revenue over the next 12 months. U.S. government sales totaled $33.3 billion (38% of net revenue) and international sales reached $41.3 billion (47%) in 2025, delivered through Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with the company employing 180,000 people across 52 countries, including roughly 32,000 represented by labor unions.
Collins Aerospace earns revenue from aerospace systems and aftermarket services sold to aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and defense contractors; Boeing and Airbus combined represented 16% of Collins segment sales in 2025. Pratt & Whitney generates revenue from commercial engine deliveries and aftermarket—the GTF fleet now powers more than 2,600 aircraft for over 90 operators across three platforms—and from military programs, including the F135 engine that exclusively powers all three F-35 Lightning II variants and received a $2.8 billion undefinitized contract action for Lots 18 and 19 in 2025. Raytheon earns primarily through U.S. DoW contracts for air and missile defense including Patriot, AMRAAM, Tomahawk, and SM-6, plus international foreign military sales. Raw material inputs—cobalt, titanium, rhenium, and rare earth elements—depend in part on foreign single-source suppliers, and recent supply chain disruptions have driven delays and increased costs.
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Geopolitical exposure is material: in February 2023, China imposed sanctions on Raytheon Missiles & Defense in connection with foreign military sales to Taiwan, and has since announced additional sanctions targeting the Raytheon business and a Collins Aerospace joint venture. If China were to enforce or expand these measures, the 10-K notes it could potentially disrupt RTX's business operations and constrain commercial aerospace sales in China. Separately, Pratt & Whitney identified in July 2023 a rare powder metal condition requiring accelerated inspection of the PW1100G-JM GTF fleet; shop visit output increased about 26% year over year in 2025 but the program continues to carry cost and delivery exposure.
See also: Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
From RTX Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.
Recent developments
updated Nov 4, 2026Recent Developments — RTX Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS RTX Corp Shares Decline Following Democratic Congressional Majorities — fiscal.ai Nov 4, 2026 negative
- NEWS RTX (RTX): buy, sell, or hold post Q3 earnings? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 28, 2026 neutral
- NEWS RTX Has a $340 Billion Backlog and Trades at 32 Times Earnings. Is It the Best Defense Stock to Buy Right Now? - The Mot — The Motley Fool Oct 27, 2026 neutral
- NEWS RTX Has a $340 Billion Backlog and Trades at 32 Times Earnings. Is It the Best Defense Stock to Buy Right Now? - The Glo — The Globe and Mail Oct 27, 2026 positive
- NEWS Is RTX (RTX) Stock Cheap, Or Is Its Cash Flow Priced In? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 27, 2026 neutral
Latest item Nov 4, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-04T11:49:38Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerU.S. government38%10-K Item 1: 'Sales to the U.S. government as a percentage of total net sales (1) (2)| | 38 | %'
- MEDIUMCustomerAirbus (Pratt & Whitney segment)29%10-K Item 1: 'Pratt & Whitney's largest commercial customer by sales is Airbus, with sales, prior to discounts and incentives, of 29% ... of total Pratt & Whitney segment sales in 2025'
- LOWCustomerBoeing and Airbus (Collins segment)16%10-K Item 1: 'Collins' largest commercial customers are Boeing and Airbus with combined sales, prior to discounts and incentives, of 16% ... of total Collins segment sales in 2025'
- HIGHSuppliersingle-source foreign suppliers10-K Item 1: 'we rely on foreign suppliers as single-source suppliers of some components'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $203.82 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source foreign suppliers. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $192.92. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $206.26 (+1.2% upside). Prior stop was $192.92. Stop-loss: $192.92.
Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source foreign suppliers; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).
RTX Corporation trades at a P/E of 33.1 (forward 25.3). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
31 analysts rate RTX, with a consensus score of 3.8/5. 23 analysts publish price targets averaging $229.
What does RTX Corporation do?RTX Corporation spans Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon—serving commercial aerospace and defense markets...
RTX Corporation spans Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon—serving commercial aerospace and defense markets with a $268 billion backlog and 180,000 employees across 52 countries as of year-end 2025. U.S. government sales totaled $33.3 billion (38% of net revenue) in 2025, while international sales reached $41.3 billion (47%), with the balance from commercial aerospace original equipment and aftermarket.