RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache
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This report is about defense.
Directly affected
- RTX Rtx+5.4% 11d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Rtx belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- HON Honeywell International+7.9% 18d
Honeywell International is a peer of Rtx in aircraft engines and engine parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- HONA Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace is a peer of Rtx in aircraft engines and engine parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- HEI Heico-0.8% 8d
Heico is a peer of Rtx in aircraft engines and engine parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- SARO StandardAero
StandardAero is a peer of Rtx in aircraft engines and engine parts; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX | -3.80% | -1.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -4.02% | -3.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | -3.84% | -2.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | -1.66% | -2.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HON | -2.20% | -2.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HONA | +12.40% | -2.10% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HEI | -7.95% | -4.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SARO | -11.95% | -7.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache Barron's
Source: Barron's
Price since this story was published: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEI | three days earlier | -4.78% | final price |
| HEI | five days earlier | -7.95% | final price |
| HON | three days earlier | -2.55% | final price |
| HON | five days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| HONA | three days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| HONA | five days earlier | +12.40% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | -3.08% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -4.02% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | -1.96% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -3.80% | final price |
| SARO | three days earlier | -7.33% | final price |
| SARO | five days earlier | -11.95% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | -2.83% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | -3.84% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | -1.66% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Honeywell International (HON), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Honeywell International (HON), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Honeywell International (HON) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Carol Devine Miller sold Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 29 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 30 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Honeywell Aerospace (HONA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Honeywell Aerospace (HONA), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who is named in “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache”
Companies carried with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense Etf
For “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache,” Invesco Aerospace & Defense Etf (PPA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
How “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache” reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
For IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XAR), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. PPA traded between 150.30 and 158.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.05. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
How solid “RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache” looks
27 out of 100
“RTX and Other Defense Stocks Have a Midterm Headache” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.