RTX is the West's premier scale-defense compounder with long-cycle backlog funded by allied rearmament, benefiting from missiles resupply (AIM-9X, Patriot), next-gen autonomy (Sidekick for CCA), and engine aftermarket — decoupled from consumer-cycle noise.
Research snapshot · 6/29/26
RTXRTX Corp (Raytheon Technologies)
Counter-UAS - attritable drones | Machine vision and LiDAR-perception
Open RTX in Robinhood ↗Conviction●●●○○3 of 5
Research target226.43Snapshot target
Thesis statusNEEDS_MORE_DATALast reviewed 6/29/26
Market cap249.22BSnapshot value
(1) Q2 2026 earnings late July 2026 — est. ~$22B revenue, $1.78 EPS vs $1.52 YoY; (2) $1.1B AIM-9X Block II Navy contract announced Jun 26, 2026 — scaling to 2,500 missiles/year; (3) Collins Aerospace Sidekick autonomy solution selected for USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
(1) Defense budget cuts or sequestration despite geopolitical tensions; (2) ~26x P/E above 5-year average — multiple compression if growth decelerates; (3) Pratt & Whitney GTF engine durability issues re-emerge and drive warranty costs.
Strong Buy consensus, $216 avg PT (~14% upside). Viewed as quality safe-haven with low beta (~0.3), long-cycle contracts. Geopolitical tensions (Israel-Iran, Strait of Hormuz) driving defense stock flows. Grouped with LMT, NOC, GD. X sources: @stock_duty, @Enkhmanal, @RTX_News.
Snapshot · 6/29/26🟢 Lean-Bull · ins-$30.1M · 13F 17+/8- · short↓0.16
Snapshot · 6/29/26