Why These 15 Aerospace Stocks Are Surging In 2025

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12. RTX Corp (NYSE:RTX)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 80

RTX Corp (NYSE:RTX) is one of the biggest aerospace and defense companies.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 as Raytheon secured a follow-on contract with the U.S. Army Futures Command to enhance its Rapid Campaign Analysis and Demonstration Environment (RCADE).

It also got a $529 million contract to supply Patriot air defense systems to the Netherlands and a $946 million contract for Patriot systems with Romania.

2024 financial performance was solid, with $80.7 billion in sales, up 9% year-over-year, and an adjusted EPS growth of 13%. The company also has a backlog of $218 billion.

The consensus price target of $166.4 implies 22.5% upside.

RTX stock is up 17.82% year-to-date.

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