B of A Securities Downgrades RTX (RTX)

Fintel reports that on July 27, 2023, B of A Securities downgraded their outlook for RTX (NYSE:RTX) from Buy to Neutral .
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.41% Upside
As of July 6, 2023, the average one-year price target for RTX is 111.68. The forecasts range from a low of 98.98 to a high of $126.00. The average price target represents an increase of 29.41% from its latest reported closing price of 86.30.
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The projected annual revenue for RTX is 73,253MM, an increase of 3.80%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 5.16.
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RTX Declares $0.59 Dividend
On June 5, 2023 the company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share ($2.36 annualized). Shareholders of record as of August 18, 2023 will receive the payment on September 7, 2023. Previously, the company paid $0.59 per share.
At the current share price of $86.30 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 2.73%.
Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 2.44%, the lowest has been 1.88%, and the highest has been 5.11%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.43 (n=235).
The current dividend yield is 0.68 standard deviations above the historical average.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 3456 funds or institutions reporting positions in RTX.
This is a decrease
of
5
owner(s) or 0.14% in the last quarter.
Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to RTX is 0.62%,
a decrease
of 2.10%.
Total shares owned by institutions decreased
in the last three months by 2.66% to 1,427,750K shares.
The put/call ratio of RTX is 0.54, indicating a
bullish
outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Capital Research Global Investors holds 73,662K shares representing 5.05% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 80,725K shares, representing a decrease of 9.59%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 16.39% over the last quarter.
Capital International Investors holds 46,031K shares representing 3.16% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 52,461K shares, representing a decrease of 13.97%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 18.40% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 45,352K shares representing 3.11% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 44,680K shares, representing an increase of 1.48%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 9.05% over the last quarter.
Wellington Management Group Llp holds 40,982K shares representing 2.81% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 42,328K shares, representing a decrease of 3.29%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 86.89% over the last quarter.
Jpmorgan Chase holds 36,998K shares representing 2.54% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 35,219K shares, representing an increase of 4.81%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 88.17% over the last quarter.
Raytheon Technologies Background Information
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Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Additional reading:
- RTX Reports Q2 2023 Results RTX sales up 12 percent on growth across all segments; Guides higher on 2023 sales, tightens adjusted EPS* outlook and revises cash outlook; Agreement reached to divest Collins’ actuation and flight control business
- RTX Corporation - Unaudited Historical Financial Information
- Powers of Attorney.*
- Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated July 17, 2023, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission file number 1-812) filed with the SEC on July 17, 2023.
- Amended and Restated Bylaws dated July 17, 2023