RTX - RTX Corporation
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Western defense firms are partnering with Ukrainian companies to learn from wartime production. A Ukrainian official said Western firms want to move faster and build under attack.
The war trade has resumed in July, and earnings from two of the U.S.'s most prominent defense contractors are leading the tape. After weak Q1 reports and a tenuous Iran ceasefire, aerospace and defense stocks deepened their drawdowns as the market repriced the re-stock trade and institutional selling intensified.
RTX Corp. delivered excellent Q2 2026 results on Friday, with adjusted EPS 14% above consensus, based on net sales growth 11.9% year-over-year. In this earnings review, I'll highlight the key operational aspects that reaffirmed RTX stock as one of my highest-conviction investments. I'll dive into the numbers behind RTX's Q2 double beat and give an update on segment performance.
Bollard Group LLC boosted its position in RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) by 10.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,451 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,419 shares during the quarter. Bollard
Bank of Nova Scotia cut its holdings in RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) by 29.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 304,987 shares of the company's stock after selling 129,851 shares during the quarter.
RTX Corp (NYSE:RTX) is making an unusual tradeoff: instead of directing every available engine component toward new aircraft deliveries, it's prioritizing repairs for grounded jets.
RTX Corp (NYSE:RTX) revealed an eye-catching milestone during its second-quarter earnings call: the company received its first domestic production order for GEM-T Patriot interceptors in more than 30 years. The order was part of more than $5 billion in Patriot-related bookings during the quarter, driven primarily by international customers.
Defense ETFs are gaining attention as solid Q2 earnings, rising military spending and escalating Middle East tensions strengthen the sector's outlook.
RTX tops Q2 earnings estimates and boosts full-year 2026 outlook as commercial aerospace, defense demand, and a record backlog fuel strong growth.
RTX Corporation delivered a robust Q2 2026, with 16% organic sales growth, $2.9B free cash flow, and a record $289B backlog. I raised RTX's full-year sales outlook by $2.5B and EPS guidance by 5.5%, driven by strength in Raytheon, Pratt aftermarket, and Collins OE. Execution risks remain—supply chain capacity, inventory absorption, and margin pressures—but the diversified growth and backlog provide substantial revenue visibility.
RTX Corp. (NYSE:RTX) on Thursday reported upbeat second-quarter results and raised its full-year financial outlook.
RTX Corp. delivered robust Q2 results with 14% sales growth, 21% higher EPS, and a record $289 billion backlog. Management raised 2026 sales guidance to $95–$96 billion and EPS to $7.10–$7.25, driven by Raytheon's defense momentum and improving Pratt & Whitney operations. Raytheon's 2.42 book-to-bill ratio and surging international orders underscore multiyear rearmament tailwinds, while Pratt's GTF issues are receding with operational improvements.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the U.S. aerospace and defence company Raytheon had expressed an interest in joint production of Patriot interceptors, as Kyiv seeks to bolster air defences against escalating Russian ballistic missile attacks.
The world's two biggest defense contractors, Lockheed Martin and RTX, said on Thursday they expect strong profits going forward because a wave of global conflicts from Iran to Ukraine has depleted Pentagon stockpiles that will need replenishing.
Defense prime contractors are ripping higher Thursday on beat-and-raise quarters that underscore resilient demand and record backlogs even as the broader market slides.
Defense primes are ripping higher Thursday morning even as the broader market sags.
The headline numbers for RTX (RTX) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.