RTX stock ends the day modestly higher at the close on the NYSE

At the close on September 21, 2026, RTX stock finished at USD 194.00 on the NYSE, up about 0.3 percent for the session compared with its prior close. The move came as defense names benefited from sector strength, with RTX trading broadly in line with the S&P 500.

RTX stock closed at USD 194.00 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, gaining about 0.3 percent versus its prior close on the same venue. Per NYSE data reflected in recent market snapshots, the shares traded in the mid-to-high USD 190s for much of the day, leaving RTX roughly in line with the broader S&P 500 performance.

September 21, 2026 in numbers

RTX Corporation Inc. (ISIN US75513E1010, NYSE: RTX) opened around USD 193.34 and oscillated in the upper USD 190s before settling at USD 194.00 at the closing bell, according to figures cited by MarketBeat and recent NYSE-focused commentary from LiveTradingNews. The closing level left the stock within its 52-week range, which has been anchored in the USD 170 to low-USD-200s area per recent market summaries, and kept RTX trading close to the middle of that band.

According to LiveTradingNews, defense contractors such as RTX have been supported by a sizable backlog split between commercial aerospace and defense programs, with RTX shares quoted in the mid to high USD 190s at the same close. On a trailing twelve?month basis the publication notes that RTX has outperformed some peers, and today’s modest gain compared with a similar move in the S&P 500 left the stock broadly tracking the wider U.S. equity market.

After the bell and next trading day

After the close on September 21, 2026, RTX shares were indicated slightly below their regular-session finish in early after-hours trading, with one multi-venue overview showing a post-market level near USD 193.85, down less than 0.1 percent from the USD 194.00 close as of about 3:36 p.m. ET, per data compiled by MEXC. Looking ahead, investors will continue to watch sector news and U.S. macro releases over the next trading days, with RTX’s positioning in defense and commercial aerospace leaving it sensitive to order trends and budget signals that may emerge in upcoming data and policy announcements.