RTX’s long-term outlook remains bright

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The shares of aerospace equipment maker RTX dropped to $69 in October 2023 after the company issued a recall of some defective jet engines. Despite that setback, the shares have rebounded on improving demand for RTX’s commercial and military products. Cost savings also let the company return more cash to its shareholders. RTX CORP. $89 is a buy. The company (New York symbol RTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $124.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rtx.com) recently changed its name from Raytheon Technologies Corp. (it did not change the trading symbol). RTX, formed from the 2020 merger of Raytheon and United Technologies, is a leading maker of commercial aircraft equipment, systems for military aircraft, and guided missiles. As part of the merger, the new firm also spun off its Otis (elevator) and Carrier (heating and air conditioning equipment) businesses as separate firms. RTX has three divisions: Collins Aerospace makes aircraft control systems,…