RTX Corp Stock Price, News & Analysis

RTX (NYSE: RTX) has announced a 7.9% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 68 cents per share, payable on June 12, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 23, 2025. CEO Chris Calio attributed this increase to the company's strong execution of its robust backlog and long-term cash generation capabilities. Notably, RTX has maintained an impressive track record of paying cash dividends consistently since 1936, spanning over 89 years.

RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported strong Q1 2025 results with sales of $20.3 billion, up 5% year-over-year and 8% organically excluding divestitures. The company achieved adjusted EPS of $1.47, a 10% increase, with operating cash flow of $1.3 billion and free cash flow of $0.8 billion.

Key highlights include a substantial company backlog of $217 billion, comprising $125 billion commercial and $92 billion defense. Commercial aftermarket showed remarkable strength, up 21% year-over-year. The company returned $0.9 billion to shareholders.

For full-year 2025, RTX projects adjusted sales of $83.0-84.0 billion with 4-6% organic growth, adjusted EPS of $6.00-6.15, and free cash flow of $7.0-7.5 billion. This outlook excludes potential impacts from recently enacted U.S. and non-U.S. tariffs.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, demonstrated new technology at Project Convergence Capstone 5 that enhances military information gathering and decision-making capabilities. The system successfully integrated data from multiple military and commercial sensors, providing real-time situational awareness to Marines during the exercise.

Working with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL), Collins developed a solution that combines various data sources to deliver a comprehensive battlefield view to the Landing Force Operations Center. This integration enables faster decision-making while making it more difficult for adversaries to track U.S. forces.

The technology demonstration showcases Collins' ability to collect, aggregate, process, and share data across land, air, and sea domains, ensuring mission-critical information reaches commanders efficiently for quick and decisive action.

RTX subsidiary Raytheon has achieved a significant milestone as its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) transitions from prototype to production after receiving the Department of Defense's Major Capability Acquisition Milestone C designation. The system successfully completed eight flight tests, leading to U.S. Army validation and official program of record status.

Raytheon has already delivered the first six LTAMDS units to the U.S. Army under a 2019 contract. The company currently produces eight units annually and plans to increase production to 12 units to meet growing global demand. Two additional radars will be delivered later this year, with ongoing production for both U.S. Army and Poland, the first international customer. Approximately twelve other countries have expressed interest in the LTAMDS system.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has announced Republic Airways as the first airline to implement Ascentia® Repeaters, a new predictive health maintenance platform application. The five-year agreement covers Republic's fleet of over 200 Embraer E-Jet 170 and 175 aircraft.

The Ascentia platform, currently utilized by nearly 1,300 tails, employs natural language processing to automatically resolve coding and text errors in aircraft maintenance logs. The system transforms unstructured maintenance data into organized, actionable intelligence, helping airlines identify chronic issues and correlations.

Key benefits include:

• Automatic identification and classification of common chronic issues
• Improved maintenance efficiency and reduced aircraft downtime
• Proactive prevention of recurring issues
• Enhanced operational reliability

The agreement includes options for capability expansion, including access to Ascentia predictive analytics services.

The V2500® engine has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 300 million engine flight hours of operational experience. The engine, developed by IAE International Aero Engines AG consortium (including RTX's Pratt & Whitney), currently powers about 2,800 aircraft and serves over 150 operators worldwide.

The V2500 engine demonstrates remarkable durability, with a recent high-time engine completing over 43,000 hours since its April 2013 installation. With an average age of 15 years, the engine continues to serve passenger, cargo, and military missions, powering the Airbus A320ceo family and Embraer C-390 Millennium.

IAE, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023, successfully tested the V2500 on 100% Synthetic Aviation Fuel in 2024. The engine is supported by 13 established maintenance facilities globally, including eight IAE party company facilities, offering enhanced services like life- part solutions and engine swaps.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured the 2025 Crystal Cabin Award for its innovative galley.ai system, marking their 15th win in the program's 19-year history. The system, which won first place in the Cabin Technologies category at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, integrates AI and sensor technology into aircraft galleys.

The galley.ai system enhances communication across multiple layers, supporting crew-to-crew and crew-to-passenger interactions through automated messages via electronic flight bags and passengers' personal devices. According to Sebastien Ramus, VP of Interior Products, the system addresses challenges in onboard service and maintenance scheduling.

Key features include:

• Real-time service updates for passengers
• System performance monitoring
• Integration with smart galley inserts
• Predictive maintenance capabilities

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured a six-year renewal agreement with Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee (AOC) to continue providing its ARINC cMUSE solution across all four London-Heathrow Airport terminals. The system serves over 80 airlines, enabling dynamic allocation of check-in desks and boarding gates based on real-time demand.

The common-use passenger processing system has been operational at Heathrow since 1999, supporting one of the world's busiest airports which handled 83.9 million passengers in 2024. The airport currently features more than 1,500 common-use workstations, making it Collins' largest CUPPS installation globally.

Over the next five years, Collins and Heathrow AOC will explore new solutions including cloud technology and mobile solutions to support LHR's growth investments. The ARINC cMUSE system can be deployed in the cloud, onsite, or as a hybrid solution, offering scalability and 24/7 global support.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has joined the Digital Alliance for Aviation, an Airbus-led initiative powered by the Skywise platform. The alliance focuses on advancing aviation through collaboration, data transparency, and digital transformation.

Collins will contribute its expertise in predictive maintenance analytics and health monitoring solutions, leveraging data from various aircraft systems including hydraulics, air management, pneumatic, anti-ice, electric power, landing and navigation solutions. The company combines data science with systems engineering expertise to help airlines make data-driven decisions that enhance fleet reliability and reduce operational disruptions.

Collins becomes the fifth member of the Digital Alliance, alongside Airbus, Delta TechOps, GE Aerospace, and Liebherr, working together to provide integrated digital solutions to airlines globally.