AeroVironment vs. RTX: Which Aerospace-Defense Stock Has the Edge?
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RTX - RTX Corporation
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$224.89
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HIGH:
$240.00
LOW:
$204.00
MEDIAN:
$227.00
CONSENSUS:
$224.89
UPSIDE:
27.05%
Stock News
RTX Corporation: A Dual Cycle Profile In Play
RTX Corporation is rated a buy with a $201.85 price target, reflecting a 14% upside on conservative 2027 FCF estimates. RTX uniquely benefits from both surging global defense spending and robust commercial aerospace demand, underpinned by a $271 billion backlog. Q1 2026 results highlight double-digit organic growth, strong productivity gains, and high-quality earnings converting efficiently into cash flow.
Buried Deep in SpaceX's Pre-IPO Disclosures: A Threat to Starlink That Sounds Like Science Fiction
I've been reading SpaceX's pre-IPO disclosures hunting for the buried sentence others skip.
GE vs. RTX: Which Aerospace & Defense Stock has Better Prospects?
RTX's strong aerospace demand, record backlog and lower valuation may give it an edge over GE Aerospace in the defense race.
Why Is RTX (RTX) Down 3.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
RTX (RTX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
One-Fifth of SpaceX Revenue Comes From Uncle Sam: The Defense Contractors That Should Worry
SpaceX's S-1 just handed legacy defense investors a number they cannot ignore.
RTX's BBN Technologies unveils auto-switching system that keeps critical data alive
PACE4ACE automatically reroutes network traffic in contested environments to ensure uninterrupted communications CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX's (NYSE: RTX) BBN Technologies, with funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory, has demonstrated a self-healing system that provides continuous, secure data flow for combat air support even when underlying networks are jammed, fragmented or unavailable.
The Pentagon's AI Pivot Supercharges Defense Stocks
The Department of Defense is aggressively reallocating capital away from legacy manned platforms in favor of autonomous artificial intelligence-driven tactical networks and high-altitude hypersonic tracking systems. Multi-hundred-million-dollar contract awards for next-generation uncrewed assets, combined with immediate software and hardware integration between legacy defense contractors and disruptive venture-backed defense technology firms, signal the onset of a structural procurement supercycle.
U.S. Military Drone Production Relies Heavily on Chinese Rare Earth Magnets
U.S. Military Drone Production Relies Heavily on Chinese Rare Earth Magnets PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 19, 2026
How Is RTX Expanding Its Software-Defined Radar Capabilities?
RTX lands a Naval Research contract to advance software-defined radar, enabling future naval systems to run multi-mission sensing in a crowded spectrum.
U.S. Military Drone Production Relies Heavily on Chinese Rare Earth Magnets
/PRNewswire/ -- The Pentagon recently placed the largest drone order in American history - 30,000 one-way attack drones, with plans to scale past 300,000 by
RTX's Raytheon completes design review of Landsat Next space instruments
Earth observation sensors will offer advanced and more frequent views of Earth EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has successfully completed the preliminary design review for NASA's Landsat Next Instrument Suite (LandIS).
RTX's Raytheon awarded contract to further develop next-generation software-defined radar capability
New software gives naval radars multi-mission flexibility and improved spectrum sharing with 5G ARLINGTON, Va., May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a contract from the Office of Naval Research to further develop advanced radar software for next-generation naval radars.
Iran War Fallout: Kuwait Hires 3 Pentagon Contractors to Build It a $2.5 Billion Defense System
Citing emergency conditions in the context of the Iraq war, the State Department supports selling advanced defense tech to Kuwait.
Think $151 Billion Is Expensive for Golden Dome? Try $1.2 Trillion.
The more I look at it, the more Golden Dome looks like a white elephant.
Up 231%, Is RTX Proving Why It Was a Mistake for Honeywell to Replace RTX in the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
Investor expectations for pure-play stocks like RTX tend to be more straightforward than those of companies with a lot of moving parts. Honeywell's spinoffs could pay off even if it gets removed from the Dow.
Iran War Fallout: Qatar Needs $4 Billion Worth of Patriot Missiles
The Iran war is on pause, and for Qatar, it's time to reload its air defense missile stockpile.
3 Defense Stocks to Buy in May
With the defense budget projected to exceed $1.5 trillion next year, these three defense contractors are no-brainers.
Can RTX's Massive Backlog Support Long-Term Revenue Growth?
RTX's $271 billion backlog and diversified aerospace-and-defense mix are boosting order visibility and long-duration demand across key end markets.
RTX Chairman and CEO to present at the 2026 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
ARLINGTON, Va., May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) Chairman and CEO Chris Calio will speak at the 2026 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m.
Price Targets
RTX Corp. (RTX) PT Raised to $240 at Deutsche Bank, 'significant value improvement opportunity for customers'
$240.00
(was $203.77)
Scott Deuschle
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Deutsche Bank
RTX price target raised to $204 from $189 at Bernstein
$204.00
(was $201.38)
Bernstein
RTX price target raised to $225 from $210 at Jefferies
$225.00
(was $199.46)
Sheila Kahyaoglu
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Jefferies
RTX price target raised to $230 from $220 at RBC Capital
$230.00
(was $200.88)
RBC Capital
RTX price target raised to $225 from $203 at Baird
$225.00
(was $201.28)
Peter Arment
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Robert W. Baird
RTX price target raised to $208 from $199 at UBS
$208.00
(was $201.28)
Gavin Parsons
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UBS
RTX price target raised, named Top Pick in Aerospace at Morgan Stanley
$235.00
(was $201.28)
Morgan Stanley
RTX Corp. (RTX) PT Raised to $225 at TD Cowen
$225.00
(was $201.28)
UBS
RTX Corp. (RTX) PT Raised to $227 at Vertical Research Partners
$227.00
(was $201.28)
Robert Stallard
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Vertical Research
RTX price target raised to $230 from $205 at Susquehanna
$230.00
(was $198.13)
Charles Minervino
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Susquehanna
RTX price target raised to $189 from $185 at Bernstein
$189.00
(was $188.61)
Bernstein
RTX downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
$199.00
(was $187.25)
UBS
RTX price target raised to $190 from $175 at Jefferies
$190.00
(was $172.35)
Jefferies
RTX Corp. (RTX) PT Raised to $202 at UBS; Core Business Strength Will Likely Create Free Cash Flow
$202.00
(was $173.04)
Gavin Parsons
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UBS
RTX price target raised to $215 from $180 at Morgan Stanley
$215.00
(was $173.04)
Morgan Stanley
RTX price target raised to $203 from $160 at Baird
$203.00
(was $178.00)
Peter Arment
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Robert W. Baird
RTX price target raised to $205 from $175 at Susquehanna
$205.00
(was $173.04)
Susquehanna
RTX price target raised to $168 from $151 at Goldman Sachs
$168.00
(was $173.04)
Noah Poponak
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Goldman Sachs
RTX price target raised to $195 from $172 at Deutsche Bank
$195.00
(was $169.27)
Deutsche Bank
RTX price target raised to $181 from $157 at Bernstein
$181.00
(was $166.58)
Douglas Harned
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Bernstein