Overview
* RTX Q3 revenue grows 12% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
* Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, rising 17% yr/yr
* Company raises 2025 outlook for adjusted sales and EPS
Outlook
* RTX raises 2025 adjusted sales outlook to $86.5 - $87.0 bln
* Company increases 2025 adjusted EPS forecast to $6.10 - $6.20
* RTX confirms 2025 free cash flow guidance of $7.0 - $7.5 bln
Result Drivers
* SEGMENT GROWTH - Double-digit organic sales growth across all segments driven by strong execution and demand, per CEO Chris Calio
* NEW AWARDS - $37 bln in new awards received in Q3, reflecting robust global demand for RTX products
* BACKLOG EXECUTION - Focus on executing $251 bln backlog and increasing output to support critical programs
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $22.47 $21.31
Revenue bln bln (15
Analysts
)
Q3 $22.50
Adjusted bln
Revenue
Q3 Beat $1.70 $1.40
Adjusted (16
EPS Analysts
)
Q3 EPS $1.41
Q3 $4.63
Adjusted bln
Free
Cash
Flow
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for RTX Corp ( RTX ) is $173.50, about 7.4% above its October 20 closing price of $160.71
* The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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