RTX jumps after full-year earnings forecast raise

Shares of RTX RTX.N surge 10% to $177.07.

Aerospace firm raises its 2025 profit, revenue forecast on strong demand for its Pratt & Whitney airplane engines and defense products.

Raises 2025 adjusted EPS forecast to $6.10-$6.20 vs $5.80-$5.95 earlier; adjusted sales estimate seen at $86.5-$87.0 billion vs $84.75-$85.5 billion earlier.

Brokerages rate the stock "buy" on average; their median PT is $173.5 - LSEG data.

Up to last close, Pratt owner RTX's RTX.N ~53% climb YTD trailed rival GE Aerospace's GE.N ~90% surge.