RTX Corporation lands $1.11 billion missile order, shares trade firmly in the S&P 500
26.06.2026 - 15:57:55 | ad-hoc-news.de
By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-26, 15:57.
RTX Corporation (US75511L1035) has secured a $1.11 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy for additional AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, reinforcing its position as a key supplier to the Pentagon as reported by Seeking Alpha on June 26, 2026, with the stock trading on the NYSE as part of the S&P 500 aerospace and defense cohort.
Details of the new missile contract
According to a June 26 summary citing U.S. Department of Defense disclosures, RTX has received a $1.11 billion modification to an existing contract that covers production and delivery of AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical missiles and related equipment for U.S. and allied forces.
The AIM-9X program sits within RTX’s Raytheon Missiles & Defense segment, which generated multi-billion-dollar annual sales in 2025 across air defense, precision weapons and sensors, and competes with peers such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for U.S. and foreign military sales.
How RTX shares are valued on Wall Street
RTX shares closed the previous regular NYSE session at around $186.34 on June 25, 2026, with MarketBeat data pointing to an analyst consensus price target near $215, implying meaningful upside versus the latest close, while RTX remains a core aerospace and defense component within the S&P 500 index.
Forecast aggregators such as PandaForecast and Stockscan highlight that recent trading volumes have hovered around 3.6 million shares per session, with recent intraday ranges between roughly $184 and $190, reflecting robust liquidity typical for a large-cap defense contractor.
All news and analysis on the RTX Corporation shares
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The product behind the defense order
The AIM-9X Sidewinder is a short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile designed for fighter aircraft, integrating advanced imaging seekers and thrust-vector control to improve off-boresight targeting, and it is a long-running mainstay of the U.S. and allied air combat inventory supplied by RTX’s Raytheon business.
Where the RTX shares trade today
The RTX Corporation shares (US75511L1035) trade on 2026-06-26, 15:30, on the NYSE at approximately 186.60 US dollars.
Key data on the RTX Corporation shares
- Company: RTX Corporation
- ISIN: US75511L1035
- WKN: A2PZ0R
- Ticker: RTX
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 2026-06-26, 15:30): 186.60 USD
- Market cap: 138,000,000,000 USD (as of 2026-06-26)
- Sector / industry: Aerospace & Defense
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: 2026-07-23
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