Everpar Advisors Doubles Stake in RTX Corporation to 14,197 Shares Valued at $2.38M

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Everpar Advisors LLC increased its RTX Corporation stake by 100.9% in Q3, purchasing 7,131 additional shares to hold 14,197 shares valued at $2.38 million. The position represents about 0.9% of Everpar’s investment portfolio, ranking RTX as its 19th largest holding.

1. Institutional Stake Expansion

Everpar Advisors LLC more than doubled its position in RTX Corporation during the third quarter, acquiring an additional 7,131 shares to bring its total holding to 14,197 shares. This stake now represents roughly 0.9% of Everpar’s portfolio and ranks as its 19th largest position, with a reported value of $2.38 million. Other major institutional moves include State Street Corp increasing its holding by 0.5% to 112.7 million shares, valued at $16.46 billion, and the State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System adding 16,034 shares to reach 1.32 million shares worth $192.33 million. Overall, institutions and hedge funds account for 86.5% of RTX’s share count, underlining continued confidence from large investors.

2. Third-Quarter Earnings and Full-Year Guidance

In its latest quarterly report, RTX delivered $1.70 in earnings per share, surpassing analyst consensus by $0.29, on revenue of $22.48 billion, which exceeded expectations by $1.22 billion and marked an 11.9% year-over-year increase. Net margin stood at 7.67%, while return on equity reached 13.28%. Building on this performance, management has set full-year 2025 earnings guidance at a range of 6.10 to 6.20 per share, compared with the market’s current forecast of 6.11, reflecting confidence in continued top-line growth across commercial aerospace and defense segments.

3. Dividend Policy and Balance-Sheet Metrics

RTX recently distributed a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share, representing an annualized payout of $2.72 and a yield of approximately 1.5%. The company’s dividend payout ratio stands at 55.85%, indicating a balanced approach between returning capital and reinvesting in growth initiatives. On the balance-sheet front, RTX maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.81, underscoring solid liquidity and manageable leverage levels for a capital-intensive aerospace and defense leader.

4. Analyst Consensus and Valuation Multiples

Wall Street sentiment remains broadly constructive, with three firms assigning strong-buy ratings, fifteen maintaining buy recommendations and five issuing holds, yielding a consensus view of Moderate Buy. The average target price across analysts stands modestly above current trading levels. On valuation, RTX trades at a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 38.0 and a price/earnings-to-growth ratio of 2.93, reflecting premium valuations driven by resilient cash flows, diversified end markets and steady backlog conversion in both commercial and defense businesses.

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