[Form 4] RTX Corporation Insider Trading Activity
Eddy Shane G, identified as a director and President, P&W of RTX Corporation (RTX), reported multiple transactions on 08/27/2025. He exercised Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) that were settled in shares: 25,297 SARs at a $76 exercise price, 12,594 SARs at $71.62 and 11,917 SARs at $82.35, producing the underlying common shares. Simultaneously, 25,968 shares were sold on the same date at a weighted-average price of $159.7886 per share. After these transactions the report shows 0.0000 shares directly beneficially owned and 178 shares held indirectly by a savings plan trustee. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/28/2025.
- None.
- Direct beneficial ownership reduced to 0.0000 shares following the reported transactions
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised SARs for stock and completed a same-day sale, leaving no direct beneficial ownership while retaining a small indirect holding.
The filing documents the exercise-for-stock settlement of multiple Stock Appreciation Rights on 08/27/2025, producing shares at exercise prices of $76.00, $71.62 and $82.35 per SAR. The filer then sold 25,968 shares on the same day at a reported weighted-average price of $159.7886. The resulting position reported is 0.0000 shares directly beneficially owned with 178 shares held indirectly via a savings plan trustee. For investors, this is a routine Section 16 disclosure of compensation-related equity settlement and an associated disposition; the filing itself contains no commentary on rationale or company performance.
TL;DR: Disclosure is complete for the transactions shown; transactions appear to be SAR settlements with an immediate partial sale back to the issuer.
The explanatory note states the SARs were settled in shares and, for Section 16 purposes, treated as an exempt acquisition with a simultaneous sale back of shares equal in value to the exercise price times SARs exercised. The Form 4 identifies the reporting person as an officer and director and is signed by an attorney-in-fact. This filing meets standard insider-reporting requirements and provides the SEC-available breakdown of prices underpinning the reported weighted-average sale price.