If You Invested $10,000 In RTX Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

RTX Corporation RTX, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers in the U.S. and internationally.

It is set to report its Q1 2025 earnings on April 22. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post EPS of $1.38, up from $1.34 in the year-ago period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $20.10 billion, up from $19.30 billion a year earlier.

If You Bought RTX Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $75.09 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 133 shares. Currently, shares trade at $128.78, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $17,150 from stock price appreciation alone. However, RTX also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

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RTX's dividend yield is currently 1.96%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $37.49 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $4,993 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $17,150 and $4,993, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $22,143. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in RTX stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 121.43%. However, this figure is significantly less than the S&P 500 total return for the same period, which was 237.27%.

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What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

RTX has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $131.61 based on the ratings of 20 analysts. The price target implies around 2% potential upside from the current stock price.

On Jan. 28, the company announced its Q4 2024 earnings, posting net sales of $21.62 billion, up 9% year-over-year, beating the consensus of $20.54 billion, as reported by Benzinga. 

Adjusted EPS grew 19% year-over-year to $1.54, above the consensus of $1.38. RTX’s operating cash flow for Q4 totaled $1.6 billion, and free cash flow stood at $500 million.

RTX expects 2025 adjusted sales of $83 billion to $84 billion vs. the consensus of $84.47 billion and adjusted EPS of $6 to $6.15 vs. the consensus of $6.07. The company expects free cash flow of $7 billion to $7.5 billion for the year.

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Following the earnings release, several analysts forecast a big upside for RTX in 2025. Check out this article by Benzinga to learn more. 

Given just 2% expected upside potential, growth-focused investors may not find RTX stock attractive. Conversely, the stock can be a good option for income-focused investors, who can benefit from the company's solid dividend yield of 1.96%.

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