RTX

RTXB

NYSE / Capital Goods

At close

2026-07-18

Current thesis

RTX has near-term confirmation of execution: Q1 2026 showed 9% sales growth, 21% adjusted EPS growth, higher full-year sales and EPS guidance, and backlog rising to $271 billion from $268 billion at year-end 2025, with balanced commercial and defense support. The evidence is strongest where backlog and contract conversion are visible, especially Pratt & Whitney military engines and Raytheon munitions.

Posture

Constructive

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-07-23 · BMO.

What can break

Aerospace and defense results remain exposed to supplier constraints, tariffs, and broader trade-policy friction called out by management in current disclosures. [#8-K-2026-04-21]

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $214.00 · Bull $230.00 · Bear $180.00

Earnings

27 · Non-qualifying

Next 2026-07-23 · BMO

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-04-21 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Earnings Setup

As of 2026-07-18 • RankAlpha AI

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade B · Constructive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $220.00

Why

Momentum64 · Δ7d -2.9

Value53 · Δ7d -0.0

Sentiment54 · Δ7d -1.9

So what

Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Earnings surprise screen

27Non-qualifying2026-07-23 bmo

View setup

RTX has a confirmed earnings event, a prior-quarter EPS beat, and one strong close-location reading, but the checked sources did not establish a positive estimate revision, revenue upside, or volume accumulation. The stock declined over the latest five-session comparison and the sector-relative-strength check remained incomplete.

Screen as of 2026-07-18. Window 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-24.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-2.9

Δ21d

+16.3

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.0

Δ21d

-1.1

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-1.9

Δ21d

-4.1

Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 64.1 / Value 52.6 / Sentiment 54.1

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-17

Market Cap

$260.6B

Beta

0.42

Shares Out

1.35B

P/E (TTM)

38.7

P/S (TTM)

2.94

P/FCF (TTM)

199.69

Rev YoY

+8.7%

EPS YoY

+32.9%

Gross Margin

+20.2%

Op Margin

+10.3%

Net Debt

$32.52B

Current Ratio

1.02

As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology