RTX Corporation (RTX)
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-10-29
$199.40+1.82%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Aerospace & Defense is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 12% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskHealthy across the board
RTX’s thesis rests on rising defense demand supporting higher revenue guidance, despite slowing revenue growth. Revenue growth eased from 14% to 11%; Q3 2026 earnings beat consensus by 27%. RTX trades at 26× P/E versus the 29× peer median, though expectations look modest versus our view. The 13% next-quarter miss probability is a specific execution risk. A guidance cut after the recent increase could damage credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 5% below where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. RTX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering RTX (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for RTX in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Aerospace & Defense — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Increase adjusted EPS guidance
Raised profit outlook signals stronger earnings expectations, supported by defense demand.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $199.40
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $199.40.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Maintain strong free cash flow
Sales and free-cash-flow outlook supports growth and cash-generation objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance
Reported earnings beat and demand-driven growth support revenue objectives, but guidance details are unspecified.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance
Post-results share rise supports positive reaction to operating performance, though details are limited.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance
Strong earnings and raised outlook directly advance growth objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance
Surge in defense orders supports revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance
Improving margins directly support revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue guidance
Expansion in Poland enhances revenue potential.
