{"id":14963,"date":"2026-07-23T19:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14963"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:42:10","slug":"rtx-nysertx-reports-upbeat-q2-cy2026-stock-soars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14963","title":{"rendered":"RTX (NYSE:RTX) Reports Upbeat Q2 CY2026, Stock Soars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"bodyItems-wrapper\">\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lf2kr7 loader\" style=\"--max-height: 480px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lf2kr7\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 480; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/FB958308E036A327B46AFC05BDF69124F33645D60DBD823449B26A834A0B47BB\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstockstory_922%2Fdfce148a112d935fe60f1bee9aa7583b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"RTX Cover Image\" height=\"480\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lf2kr7 loader\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX (NYSE:RTX) Reports Upbeat Q2 CY2026, Stock Soars<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Aerospace and defense company Raytheon (NYSE:RTX) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street&#8217;s revenue expectations , with sales up 14.5% year on year to $24.71 billion. The company&#8217;s full-year revenue guidance of $95.5 billion at the midpoint came in 1.5% above analysts&#8217; estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.89 per share was 13.7% above analysts&#8217; consensus estimates.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Is now the time to buy RTX? <a href=\"https:\/\/stockstory.org\/us\/stocks\/nyse\/rtx?utm_source=earnings&amp;utm_medium=yahoo&amp;utm_campaign=top&amp;utm_article=CltybGsFb0A%3D&amp;utm_ticker=RTX\" data-ylk=\"slk:Find%20out%20in%20our%20full%20research%20report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Find out in our full research report&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Find out in our full research report<\/a>.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-label-2xl-emphasis  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX (RTX) Q2 CY2026 Highlights:<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Revenue:<\/strong> $24.71 billion vs analyst estimates of $22.91 billion (14.5% year-on-year growth, 7.8% beat)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Adjusted EPS:<\/strong> $1.89 vs analyst estimates of $1.66 (13.7% beat)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The company <strong>lifted its revenue guidance for the full year<\/strong> to $95.5 billion at the midpoint from $93 billion, a 2.7% increase<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Management <strong>raised its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance<\/strong> to $7.18 at the midpoint, a 5.5% increase<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Operating Margin:<\/strong> 11.4%, up from 9.9% in the same quarter last year<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Free Cash Flow<\/strong> was $2.88 billion, up from -$72 million in the same quarter last year<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1jsc1up\">\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Market Capitalization:<\/strong> $262.4 billion<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-label-2xl-emphasis  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Company Overview<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h3>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Originally focused on refrigeration technology, Raytheon (NSYE:RTX) provides a variety of products and services to the aerospace and defense industries.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Revenue Growth<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Examining a company&#8217;s long-term performance can provide clues about its quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but the best consistently grow over the long haul. Luckily, RTX&#8217;s sales grew at a decent 8.3% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years. Its growth was slightly above the average industrials company and shows its offerings resonate with customers.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lf2kr7 loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lf2kr7\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/84310CB03CB129E88DB022E649E9464DEBB7430C5A7E411D3416BF24F9EA5D27\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstockstory_922%2Fb17fa5bca4e52e67e91e5f7be36a6a85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"RTX Quarterly Revenue\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lf2kr7 loader\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX Quarterly Revenue<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Long-term growth is the most important, but within industrials, a half-decade historical view may miss new industry trends or demand cycles. RTX&#8217;s annualized revenue growth of 9.6% over the last two years is above its five-year trend, suggesting its demand recently accelerated.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lf2kr7 loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lf2kr7\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/72A4F275F496CD5CDE7F23465EE2BF66ECB0E6697A11D033E30D27C449B99C88\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstockstory_922%2F8170b164a9b1fbda90a5f8aee5a6ec7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"RTX Year-On-Year Revenue Growth\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lf2kr7 loader\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX Year-On-Year Revenue Growth<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This quarter, RTX reported year-on-year revenue growth of 14.5%, and its $24.71 billion of revenue exceeded Wall Street&#8217;s estimates by 7.8%.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 4% over the next 12 months, a deceleration versus the last two years. This projection doesn&#8217;t excite us and implies its products and services will face some demand challenges.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>ALSO WORTH WATCHING: Nvidia&#8217;s Quiet Partner.<\/strong> Nvidia&#8217;s chips cost a hundred grand. The connectors that make them work cost even more. One company makes them all.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Every AI server needs specialized infrastructure the chip companies don&#8217;t make. High-speed cables. Power connectors. Thermal sensors. This 90-year-old company built a monopoly on it. The AI boom just started. This stock is still flying under the radar. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockstory.org\/stock-pick-l\/74319293-6a64-4ce9-a731-5babd4033e36?utm_source=earnings&amp;utm_medium=yahoo&amp;utm_campaign=cta_stock_picks_light&amp;utm_content=20260301_nvidia_quiet_partner&amp;utm_article=CltybGsFb0A%3D&amp;utm_ticker=RTX\" data-ylk=\"slk:Claim%20The%20Stock%20Ticker%20Here%20for%20FREE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Claim The Stock Ticker Here for FREE&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Claim The Stock Ticker Here for FREE<\/strong><\/a>.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>   <button class=\"secondary-btn fin-size-large readmore-button    rounded   yf-r7dg9i\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;itc:1;sec:content-canvas;slk:Story%20Continues\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;readmore&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Story Continues&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Story Continues\" title=\"Story Continues\"> <span>Story Continues<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\" style=\"display: none\" data-testid=\"read-more\">\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Operating Margin<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX has done a decent job managing its cost base over the last five years. The company has produced an average operating margin of 8.4%, higher than the broader industrials sector.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Looking at the trend in its profitability, RTX&#8217;s operating margin rose by 3.3 percentage points over the last five years, as its sales growth gave it operating leverage.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lf2kr7 loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lf2kr7\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/868FBF91E478D10923802B7421733C1FD01E9BB901732A6BE4EAE45E312A8614\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstockstory_922%2F46838394f6869e1ed5517be53ec8e729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"RTX Trailing 12-Month Operating Margin (GAAP)\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lf2kr7 loader\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX Trailing 12-Month Operating Margin (GAAP)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->In Q2, RTX generated an operating margin profit margin of 11.4%, up 1.4 percentage points year on year. This increase was a welcome development and shows it was more efficient.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Earnings Per Share<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Revenue trends explain a company&#8217;s historical growth, but the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) points to the profitability of that growth \u2014 for example, a company could inflate its sales through excessive spending on advertising and promotions.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX&#8217;s EPS grew at 16.3% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years, higher than its 8.3% annualized revenue growth. This tells us the company became more profitable on a per-share basis as it expanded.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lf2kr7 loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lf2kr7\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2EDC4C5C70065B460EFEC170DB47F3480BEF54527C6940CBB065574869C8F812\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstockstory_922%2Ffdc188c4243e5a30d4c8f6569f135720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"RTX Trailing 12-Month EPS (Non-GAAP)\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lf2kr7 loader\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX Trailing 12-Month EPS (Non-GAAP)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Diving into RTX&#8217;s quality of earnings can give us a better understanding of its performance. As we mentioned earlier, RTX&#8217;s operating margin expanded by 3.3 percentage points over the last five years. On top of that, its share count shrank by 5.4%. These are positive signs for shareholders because improving profitability and share buybacks turbocharge EPS growth relative to revenue growth.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lf2kr7 loader\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lf2kr7\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/F4C05313E412C74C06BBF3D7407F4E06B54FF8630D31533D35FB2FB568765544\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fstockstory_922%2F88ade94e7c06ab1575e7fd781b903b52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"RTX Diluted Shares Outstanding\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lf2kr7 loader\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX Diluted Shares Outstanding<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Like with revenue, we analyze EPS over a shorter period to see if we are missing a change in the business.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->For RTX, its two-year annual EPS growth of 14.4% was lower than its five-year trend. We still think its growth was good and hope it can accelerate in the future.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->In Q2, RTX reported adjusted EPS of $1.89, up from $1.56 in the same quarter last year. This print easily cleared analysts&#8217; estimates, and shareholders should be content with the results. Over the next 12 months, Wall Street expects RTX&#8217;s full-year EPS to grow 2.9% from $6.92 to $7.12.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text text-block heading text-left neo-font-heading-lg  yf-18d6y07\" role=\"heading\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Key Takeaways from RTX&#8217;s Q2 Results<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This was a good beat and raise quarter. We were impressed by how significantly RTX blew past analysts&#8217; revenue expectations this quarter. We were also glad its full-year EPS guidance trumped Wall Street&#8217;s estimates. Zooming out, we think this was a good print with some key areas of upside. The stock traded up 5.2% to $204.90 immediately following the results.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->RTX put up rock-solid earnings, but one quarter doesn&#8217;t necessarily make the stock a buy. Let&#8217;s see if this is a good investment. 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