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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · RTX (RTX)

RTX raises 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.70-$6.90 after Q1 adjusted EPS rose 21%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

RTX reported first quarter 2026 sales of $22.1 billion, up 9 percent from the prior year, and adjusted EPS of $1.78, up 21 percent. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted sales and adjusted EPS outlook and confirmed its free cash flow forecast, which matters to shareholders because it signals higher expected earnings for the year.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 sales of $22.1 billion, up 9 percent; organic sales up 10 percent
  • Q1 GAAP EPS of $1.51 and adjusted EPS of $1.78, up 21 percent
  • 2026 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $6.70-$6.90 from $6.60-$6.80
  • 2026 adjusted sales outlook raised to $92.5-$93.5 billion from $92.0-$93.0 billion; free cash flow confirmed at $8.25-$8.75 billion

The filing

CompanyRTX (RTX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 21, 2026, 7:08 AM ET
Accession number0000101829-26-000009

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 21, 2026.

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