- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.21% based on similar historical setup states.
RTX
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
RTX Corporation · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Latest close
212.8 USD
10.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 11.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 96.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.0%, after a 13.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 33/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 82d.
Setup score
69
out of 100
Latest Close
212.8 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
10.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
13.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
22.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
75.0%
39 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- 9 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
10.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 13.2%.
Indicator stack
41/69
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 57.21%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Mixed
33/100 conviction; expected move 2.4%.
News sentiment
56/100
14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
82d
Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 11.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 96.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.0%, after a 13.2% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.4612-week average 0.44
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.46Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers99 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 9 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 13.2% over four weeks, 22.8% over 12 weeks, and 37.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year39
Trend breadth75.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.36Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change160.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change845.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value13/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality82/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Momentum78/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Growth78/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework39/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 37.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 3.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 19.5x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 20.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 12.5% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 18.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 10.4% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 11.8% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 25.9% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 103.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.6x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningMixed
RTX shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.76, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction33/100
Expected move2.4%
Put/call volume0.76
Insider activity10 / 0
10 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.
4 positive · 10 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-11.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+10.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank6 / 100
Group average-0.7%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD53.0%positive activity pressure
RS56.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Aerospace & Defense
4-week rank6 / 82
Group average-6.5%
Trend breadth23.2%
Trend23.2%active weekly trend signals
MD37.8%positive activity pressure
RS28.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape63/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis15/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.46; 9 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.21%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.21% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors53/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 66 SVQF39/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 618.5 of 1007 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options46/100RTX shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.76, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 2.4% Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.
RTX (NYSE:RTX) Shares Down 1.3% on Insider Selling Insiders10 / 010 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Research flow1 items0 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 212.8 USD | 10.0% | 191.6 USD | 130.3 USD | 0.36 | 9.28 | 29.1M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 193.5 USD | -1.2% | 190.6 USD | 129.5 USD | 0.05 | -0.89 | 19.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 195.9 USD | -1.7% | 190.2 USD | 128.8 USD | -0.08 | -1.06 | 21.9M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 199.2 USD | 6.0% | 189.6 USD | 128.1 USD | -0.32 | 2.18 | 16.6M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 188.0 USD | 1.3% | 188.6 USD | 127.5 USD | -0.60 | -1.25 | 26.4M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 185.6 USD | 1.1% | 188.1 USD | 126.8 USD | -0.83 | -4.65 | 27.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 183.5 USD | 1.4% | 187.6 USD | 126.2 USD | -1.00 | -4.82 | 28.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 181.0 USD | 0.7% | 187.2 USD | 125.6 USD | -1.08 | -5.57 | 25.2M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 179.7 USD | 1.5% | 187.0 USD | 125.1 USD | -1.14 | -8.51 | 25.3M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 177.0 USD | 3.8% | 186.9 USD | 124.5 USD | -1.16 | -8.50 | 25.7M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 170.5 USD | -2.8% | 186.9 USD | 123.9 USD | -1.12 | -11.04 | 32.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 175.4 USD | 1.2% | 186.4 USD | 123.4 USD | -1.12 | -8.27 | 27.8M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 173.3 USD | -0.2% | 185.8 USD | 122.9 USD | -1.04 | -7.15 | 28.4M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 173.5 USD | -11.3% | 185.5 USD | 122.3 USD | -1.05 | -6.04 | 37.8M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.