RTX stock climbs on strong earnings beat and raised outlook

What happened: RTX Corporation reported third-quarter results that beat analyst expectations on earnings and revenue and raised its full-year outlook. Shares rose 2.4% premarket. Key numbers: Adjusted EPS $2.26 vs $1.78 consensus. Revenue $25.0 billion vs $24.09 billion estimate, up 11% from $22.5 billion. Why it matters: CEO Chris Calio cited strong execution and double-digit organic sales growth in commercial aerospace and defense, and said the company is again raising its full-year outlook for adjusted sales, adjusted EPS, and free cash flow. Market: -0.9% today ($192.11), +3.4% YTD, 1.5x vol — as of 13:00 UTC Verified: Q3_2026 (Oct 20) EPS $2.26 vs $1.78 est, +27.0% beat; next print ~Jan 19

RTX Corporation reported third-quarter results that beat analyst expectations on earnings and revenue and raised its full-year outlook. Shares rose 2.4% premarket.

CEO Chris Calio cited strong execution and double-digit organic sales growth in commercial aerospace and defense, and said the company is again raising its full-year outlook for adjusted sales, adjusted EPS, and free cash flow. Market: -0.9% today ($192.11), +3.4% YTD, 1.5x vol — as of 13:00 UTC Verified: Q3_2026 (Oct 20) EPS $2.26 vs $1.78 est, +27.0% beat; next print ~Jan 19