RTX Raises 2026 Adjusted Per-Share Earnings Outlook to $7.65 to $7.75

RTX raised its 2026 adjusted sales and earnings per share forecasts, along with its free cash flow outlook, after third-quarter sales grew 11% and adjusted earnings per share climbed 33% year over year.

Third-quarter sales reached $24.965 billion. Adjusted earnings were $2.26 per share, up $0.56 from a year earlier. Earnings under generally accepted accounting principles were $1.89 per share.

The adjusted result included a $0.25-per-share benefit from cost recovery related to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

RTX now expects adjusted sales of $97 billion to $97.5 billion for 2026, compared with its previous forecast of $95 billion to $96 billion. It raised its adjusted earnings outlook to $7.65 to $7.75 per share from $7.10 to $7.25.

The company also lifted its free cash flow forecast to $9 billion to $9.2 billion from $8.5 billion to $8.75 billion.