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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$506.92
-0.2%		$549.35
$437.25
▼
$692.00
$116.97B0.091.44 million shs421,131 shs
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$190.02
+1.4%		$207.95
$151.84
▼
$232.25
$299.61B1.226.15 million shs2.19 million shs
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$478.73
-1.2%		$532.72
$470.06
▼
$774.00
$67.98B-0.11915,679 shs302,152 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
+1.74%+0.44%-5.33%-2.92%-1.20%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
-1.14%-0.22%-13.31%-15.61%+20.49%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
+2.22%+0.38%-6.82%-10.30%-24.20%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$506.92
-0.2%		$549.35
$437.25
▼
$692.00
$116.97B0.091.44 million shs421,131 shs
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$190.02
+1.4%		$207.95
$151.84
▼
$232.25
$299.61B1.226.15 million shs2.19 million shs
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$478.73
-1.2%		$532.72
$470.06
▼
$774.00
$67.98B-0.11915,679 shs302,152 shs
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7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market Boom

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
+1.74%+0.44%-5.33%-2.92%-1.20%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
-1.14%-0.22%-13.31%-15.61%+20.49%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
+2.22%+0.38%-6.82%-10.30%-24.20%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
2.43
Hold$634.5025.17% Upside
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
2.52
Moderate Buy$219.4315.48% Upside
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
2.61
Moderate Buy$636.8733.03% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MS, LMT, and NOC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/9/2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold$600.00 ➝ $570.00
10/9/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold$590.00 ➝ $540.00
10/8/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$419.00
10/8/2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$554.00
10/8/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Initiated CoverageHold$210.00
10/8/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Erste Group Bank AG logo
Erste Group Bank
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
10/6/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Rothschild & Co Redburn logo
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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Initiated CoverageBuy$680.00
10/6/2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
Rothschild & Co Redburn logo
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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Initiated CoverageBuy$650.00
10/6/2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
Rothschild & Co Redburn logo
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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Initiated CoverageBuy$650.00
10/6/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$250.00 ➝ $215.00
10/6/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Rothschild & Co Redburn logo
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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Initiated CoverageBuy$680.00
(Data available from 10/9/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$77.01B1.52$36.84 per share13.76$29.21 per share17.35
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$73.05B4.10$13.56 per share14.01$64.75 per share2.93
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$41.95B1.62$37.49 per share12.77$117.49 per share4.07
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$5.02B$27.1318.6815.351.088.16%91.42%11.02%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$16.86B$12.3715.3614.531.2615.65%19.31%1.33%10/14/2026 (Estimated)
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$4.18B$31.4815.2015.732.7810.48%24.25%8.15%10/20/2026 (Estimated)

Latest MS, LMT, and NOC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/22/2026Q3 2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$7.55N/AN/AN/A$20.45 billionN/A
10/20/2026Q3 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$7.16N/AN/AN/A$11.14 billionN/A
10/14/2026Q3 2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$2.94N/AN/AN/A$19.96 billionN/A
7/23/2026Q2 2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$7.22$7.94+$0.72$7.94$19.34 billion$20.06 billion
7/21/2026Q2 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$6.82$7.68+$0.86$7.68$10.80 billion$10.88 billion
7/15/2026Q2 2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$2.89$3.46+$0.57$3.46$19.67 billion$21.35 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$13.802.72%+6.38%50.87%22 Years
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$4.602.42%+22.42%37.19%12 Years
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$9.882.06%+9.66%31.39%22 Years

Latest MS, LMT, and NOC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
quarterly$3.452.54%9/1/20269/1/20269/25/2026
8/19/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
quarterly$2.471.83%8/31/20268/31/20269/16/2026
7/15/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
quarterly$1.152.18%7/31/20267/31/20268/14/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
2.34
1.19
1.01
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
3.65
0.79
0.79
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.81
1.17
1.06

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
74.19%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
84.19%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
83.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
0.13%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
0.17%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.21%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
123,000230.79 million230.49 millionOptionable
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
82,9921.58 billion1.57 billionOptionable
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
95,000142.03 million141.74 millionOptionable

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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Given New $540.00 Price Target at TD Cowen
 |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-northrop-grumman-nyse-noc-given-new-54000-price-target-at-td-cowen-2026-10-09/
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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Raised to "Strong-Buy" at Rothschild & Co Redburn
October 7 at 7:54 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31096177
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Upgraded to "Strong-Buy" at Rothschild & Co Redburn
October 7 at 7:53 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-northrop-grumman-nyse-noc-upgraded-to-strong-buy-at-rothschild-co-redburn-2026-10-07/
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Lockheed Martin NYSE:LMT

$506.92 -0.97 (-0.19%)
As of 02:50 PM Eastern
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Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Morgan Stanley NYSE:MS

$190.02 +2.58 (+1.37%)
As of 02:50 PM Eastern
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Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage and secured lending facilities, and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage, custody, administrative, and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals through institutional and intermediary channels. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Northrop Grumman NYSE:NOC

$478.73 -5.75 (-1.19%)
As of 02:50 PM Eastern
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Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces tactical weapons and missile defense solutions, and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. It also offers integrated, all-domain command, and control battle management systems, precision strike weapons; high speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions and advanced fuzes; aircraft and mission systems logistics support, sustainment, operations and modernization; and warfighter training services. The company's Mission Systems segment offers command, control, communications and computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; cyber solutions; intelligence processing systems; navigation; and maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; and strategic missiles. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

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