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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$170.24
+0.0%
$191.08
$167.53
$267.54
$103.87B1.529.77 million shs5.12 million shs
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$285.27
+0.3%
$278.70
$202.35
$296.50
$78.27B0.681.07 million shs600,305 shs
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$456.09
+0.0%
$439.25
$393.77
$503.33
$109.69B0.481.16 million shs714,560 shs
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$452.29
+0.1%
$459.56
$414.56
$496.89
$67.03B0.35988,150 shs844,183 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
+0.03%-1.80%-6.04%-20.81%-18.43%
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
+0.28%-0.78%+2.02%+14.41%+24.68%
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
+0.01%+0.84%+4.31%-0.38%-7.89%
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
+0.10%-1.16%-3.25%-3.87%-5.19%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
4.3174 of 5 stars
4.35.00.00.01.61.71.9
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
4.4337 of 5 stars
2.35.04.20.03.32.51.9
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
4.5323 of 5 stars
2.25.04.20.03.12.52.5
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
3.661 of 5 stars
1.15.04.20.02.62.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
2.57
Moderate Buy$229.3534.72% Upside
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
2.64
Moderate Buy$283.80-0.52% Downside
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
2.30
Hold$487.706.93% Upside
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
2.25
Hold$494.339.30% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BA, NOC, GD, and LMT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Northcoast Research
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DowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell$140.00
4/16/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$225.00 ➝ $215.00
4/16/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$253.00 ➝ $284.00
4/15/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$285.00 ➝ $310.00
4/15/2024
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$475.00 ➝ $518.00
4/12/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$230.00 ➝ $210.00
4/12/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$301.00 ➝ $333.00
4/11/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$210.00 ➝ $190.00
4/10/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$270.00 ➝ $260.00
4/10/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$235.00 ➝ $180.00
4/8/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$272.00 ➝ $240.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$77.79B1.34N/AN/A($28.24) per share-6.03
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$42.27B1.85$15.25 per share18.71$77.74 per share3.67
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$67.57B1.62$34.95 per share13.05$28.28 per share16.13
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$39.29B1.71$32.66 per share13.85$98.61 per share4.59

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$2.22B-$3.68N/A29.15116.39-2.86%N/A-2.60%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.32B$12.0223.7317.481.817.84%16.61%6.23%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$6.92B$27.5516.5516.174.1410.24%79.91%12.67%4/23/2024 (Confirmed)
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$2.06B$13.4833.5516.261.815.23%23.07%7.81%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest BA, NOC, GD, and LMT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$5.81N/A-$5.81N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$1.08N/A+$1.08N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.04N/A-$3.04N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024N/A
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$5.86$5.43-$0.43N/AN/AN/A  
1/31/2024Q4 2023
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$0.72-$0.47+$0.25-$0.90$21.14 billion$22.02 billion      
1/25/2024Q4 2023
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$5.80$6.27+$0.47$16.08$10.43 billion$10.64 billion    
1/24/202412/31/2023
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.68$3.64-$0.04$3.64$11.39 billion$11.67 billion    
1/23/202412/31/2023
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$7.26$7.90+$0.64$8.22$17.96 billion$18.87 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$5.681.99%+6.51%47.25%33 Years
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$12.602.76%+7.43%45.74%21 Years
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$7.481.65%+8.99%55.49%20 Years

Latest BA, NOC, GD, and LMT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/6/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
quarterly$1.422.08%4/11/20244/12/20245/10/2024
1/23/2024
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
quarterly$3.152.86%2/29/20243/1/20243/29/2024
2/13/2024
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
quarterly$1.871.68%2/23/20242/26/20243/13/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
N/A
1.14
0.31
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
0.41
1.44
0.92
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
2.53
1.21
1.03
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.93
1.15
1.05

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
64.82%
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
86.14%
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
74.19%
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
83.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
0.16%
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
1.52%
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
0.17%
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.22%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
171,000610.14 million609.16 millionOptionable
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
111,600274.37 million270.20 millionOptionable
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
122,000240.49 million240.09 millionOptionable
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
101,000148.20 million147.87 millionOptionable

BA, NOC, GD, and LMT Headlines

SourceHeadline
Catalyst Welcomes Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden as New Board ChairCatalyst Welcomes Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden as New Board Chair
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 7:39 PM
SpaceX working with Northrop Grumman on spy satellites for US governmentSpaceX working with Northrop Grumman on spy satellites for US government
arstechnica.com - April 18 at 7:39 PM
Northrop Grumman And Elon Musks SpaceX Forge Alliance for US Spy Satellite InitiativeNorthrop Grumman And Elon Musk's SpaceX Forge Alliance for US Spy Satellite Initiative
benzinga.com - April 18 at 2:38 PM
Exclusive-Northrop Grumman working with Musks SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite systemExclusive-Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system
ca.finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 2:38 PM
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthNorthrop Grumman (NOC) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
zacks.com - April 18 at 11:06 AM
Exclusive: Northrop Grumman working with Musks SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite systemExclusive: Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system
reuters.com - April 18 at 10:42 AM
Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) Decreased by AnalystQ1 2025 EPS Estimates for Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) Decreased by Analyst
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 2:26 AM
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayNorthrop Grumman (NOC) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:08 AM
Peering Into Northrop Grummans Recent Short InterestPeering Into Northrop Grumman's Recent Short Interest
benzinga.com - April 17 at 7:20 PM
Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Northrop Grumman Co. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:NOC)Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Northrop Grumman Co. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:55 PM
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Gold ETF, Silver ETF and Russell 2000Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Gold ETF, Silver ETF and Russell 2000
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 9:19 AM
Strs Ohio Boosts Stake in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Strs Ohio Boosts Stake in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 6:36 AM
Zacks Research Comments on Northrop Grumman Co.s Q4 2025 Earnings (NYSE:NOC)Zacks Research Comments on Northrop Grumman Co.'s Q4 2025 Earnings (NYSE:NOC)
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:54 AM
Northrop Grumman signs deal to grow Australia’s Triton workforceNorthrop Grumman signs deal to grow Australia’s Triton workforce
australianaviation.com.au - April 17 at 12:55 AM
Interest Rates & War: What Does Historical Precedent Tell US?Interest Rates & War: What Does Historical Precedent Tell US?
zacks.com - April 16 at 11:06 AM
Northrop Grumman Debuts Undetectable Military Drone SubmarineNorthrop Grumman Debuts Undetectable Military Drone Submarine
msn.com - April 16 at 9:54 AM
Mackenzie Financial Corp Purchases 5,142 Shares of Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Mackenzie Financial Corp Purchases 5,142 Shares of Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 9:27 AM
Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Northrop Grumman Co.s Q4 2025 Earnings (NYSE:NOC)Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Northrop Grumman Co.'s Q4 2025 Earnings (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 7:44 AM
Eerie video as Northrop Grumman reveals huge ‘manta ray’ drones that can enter enemy water undetected from miles belowEerie video as Northrop Grumman reveals huge ‘manta ray’ drones that can enter enemy water undetected from miles below
thesun.co.uk - April 16 at 4:53 AM
The Trillion-Dollar Space Race: 3 of the Best Space Stocks to Buy Leading the ChargeThe Trillion-Dollar Space Race: 3 of the Best Space Stocks to Buy Leading the Charge
investorplace.com - April 15 at 3:28 PM
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 8:52 AM
Robert Dyess Appointed Day & Zimmermann SVP of Business Development for Munitions, GovernmentRobert Dyess Appointed Day & Zimmermann SVP of Business Development for Munitions, Government
govconwire.com - April 15 at 7:41 AM
Defense stocks set to profit from Iran-Israel warDefense stocks set to profit from Iran-Israel war
finbold.com - April 15 at 4:53 AM
Air Force Secretary Says B-21 Unit Cost Has Decreased After Negotiations With Northrop GrummanAir Force Secretary Says B-21 Unit Cost Has Decreased After Negotiations With Northrop Grumman
theaviationist.com - April 14 at 9:28 PM

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Company Descriptions

Boeing logo

Boeing

NYSE:BA
The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo requirements, as well as provides fleet support services. The Defense, Space & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, and modification of manned and unmanned military aircraft and weapons systems; strategic defense and intelligence systems, which include strategic missile and defense systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber and information solutions, and intelligence systems; and satellite systems, such as government and commercial satellites, and space exploration. The Global Services segment offers products and services, including supply chain and logistics management, engineering, maintenance and modifications, upgrades and conversions, spare parts, pilot and maintenance training systems and services, technical and maintenance documents, and data analytics and digital services to commercial and defense customers. The Boeing Company was incorporated in 1916 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
General Dynamics logo

General Dynamics

NYSE:GD
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as builds crude oil and product tankers, and container and cargo ships; provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, and armaments; and offers modernization programs, engineering, support, and sustainment services. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud computing, artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data analytics; development, security, and operations; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Lockheed Martin logo

Lockheed Martin

NYSE:LMT
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.
Northrop Grumman logo

Northrop Grumman

NYSE:NOC
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.