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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$166.50
-1.6%
$188.81
$166.26
$267.54
$101.59B1.529.63 million shs11.36 million shs
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$275.87
-5.8%
$280.02
$202.35
$296.50
$75.69B0.681.07 million shs1.80 million shs
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$206.23
-0.7%
$210.23
$160.25
$218.34
$39.21B0.651.10 million shs397,806 shs
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$472.61
-0.4%
$460.67
$414.56
$496.89
$70.04B0.35988,930 shs467,566 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
-0.80%-0.81%-10.42%-21.00%-17.79%
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
+0.48%+2.63%+4.10%+11.87%+30.38%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
-0.25%+3.60%-2.04%+1.65%+2.71%
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
+0.73%+5.37%+1.21%+2.26%+0.74%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
4.4832 of 5 stars
4.35.00.00.02.31.71.9
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
4.4815 of 5 stars
2.35.04.20.03.12.51.9
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
4.7959 of 5 stars
3.43.04.20.33.73.31.9
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
3.8769 of 5 stars
1.25.04.20.03.12.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
2.57
Moderate Buy$226.7136.16% Upside
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
2.64
Moderate Buy$283.802.87% Upside
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
2.77
Moderate Buy$229.6011.33% Upside
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
2.31
Hold$497.235.21% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest NOC, LHX, BA, and GD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/22/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$235.00 ➝ $190.00
4/22/2024
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
Alembic Global Advisors
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$238.00
4/22/2024
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Alembic Global Advisors
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$532.00
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
4/12/2024
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
(Data available from 4/24/2021 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
$77.79B1.31N/AN/A($28.24) per share-5.90
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$42.27B1.79$14.44 per share19.10$77.74 per share3.55
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$19.42B2.02$20.36 per share10.13$99.34 per share2.08
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$39.29B1.78$32.62 per share14.49$98.61 per share4.79

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/A27.94135.00-2.86%N/A-2.60%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.32B$12.0222.9516.901.857.84%16.61%6.23%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$1.23B$6.4432.0214.561.936.32%12.68%6.10%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$2.06B$13.4835.0616.991.895.23%23.07%7.81%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest NOC, LHX, BA, and GD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$2.88N/A-$2.88N/AN/AN/A  
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
-$1.08-$1.76-$0.68N/A$16.24 billion$16.57 billion  
4/24/2024N/A
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.04$2.88-$0.16N/A$10.26 billion$10.73 billion    
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      
1/26/2024Q4 2023
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$3.31$3.35+$0.04$5.87$5.28 billion$5.34 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    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$8.224.94%N/AN/A N/A
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$5.682.06%+6.51%47.25%33 Years
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
$4.642.25%+10.28%72.05%23 Years
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$7.481.58%+8.99%55.49%20 Years

Latest NOC, LHX, BA, and GD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/19/2024
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
quarterly$1.162.26%5/31/20246/4/20246/18/2024
3/6/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
quarterly$1.422.08%4/11/20244/12/20245/10/2024
2/23/2024
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
quarterly$1.162.17%3/7/20243/8/20243/22/2024
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
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
0.59
1.01
0.82
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%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
84.76%
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
1.60%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
0.87%
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 million269.98 millionOptionable
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
50,000190.11 million188.45 millionOptionable
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
101,000148.20 million147.87 millionOptionable

NOC, LHX, BA, and GD Headlines

SourceHeadline
Northrop Lands $167M Navy Contract Modification for G/ATOR Radar TechNorthrop Lands $167M Navy Contract Modification for G/ATOR Radar Tech
govconwire.com - April 24 at 12:05 PM
Vontobel Holding Ltd. Decreases Position in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Vontobel Holding Ltd. Decreases Position in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:09 AM
Northrop Grummans Manta Ray Could Change Undersea Warfare ForeverNorthrop Grumman's Manta Ray Could Change Undersea Warfare Forever
msn.com - April 24 at 1:10 AM
Boeing Plan to Buy Spirit Complicated by Airbus-Linked FactoriesBoeing Plan to Buy Spirit Complicated by Airbus-Linked Factories
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 2:25 PM
Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) Stake Decreased by New York State Common Retirement FundNorthrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) Stake Decreased by New York State Common Retirement Fund
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:28 PM
RTX Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates by 9%, Sales Increase Y/YRTX Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates by 9%, Sales Increase Y/Y
zacks.com - April 23 at 10:26 AM
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Lifted to "Overweight" at Alembic Global AdvisorsNorthrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Lifted to "Overweight" at Alembic Global Advisors
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:20 AM
Alembic Global Upgrades Northrop Grumman (NOC)Alembic Global Upgrades Northrop Grumman (NOC)
msn.com - April 23 at 1:09 AM
California Public Employees Retirement System Buys 3,219 Shares of Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)California Public Employees Retirement System Buys 3,219 Shares of Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 7:42 PM
Curious about Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q1 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key MetricsCurious about Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q1 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 22 at 10:21 AM
Will Solid Segment Sales Growth Aid Northrops (NOC) Q1 Earnings?Will Solid Segment Sales Growth Aid Northrop's (NOC) Q1 Earnings?
zacks.com - April 22 at 9:46 AM
Insider move? US Politicians buy defense stocks ahead of $95B aid packageInsider move? US Politicians buy defense stocks ahead of $95B aid package
finbold.com - April 22 at 9:29 AM
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Upgraded to "Overweight" at Alembic Global AdvisorsNorthrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Upgraded to "Overweight" at Alembic Global Advisors
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 8:21 AM
Wall Street Favorites: 3 Space Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for April 2024Wall Street Favorites: 3 Space Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for April 2024
investorplace.com - April 22 at 7:00 AM
Duality Advisers LP Makes New Investment in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Duality Advisers LP Makes New Investment in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 12:49 AM
Criterion Capital Advisors LLC Invests $1.77 Million in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Criterion Capital Advisors LLC Invests $1.77 Million in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 4:59 PM
Americas Next Great Space Station Gets a Vote of Support From JapanAmerica's Next Great Space Station Gets a Vote of Support From Japan
fool.com - April 20 at 7:07 AM
SpaceX, Northrop Grumman reportedly working on US spy sat programSpaceX, Northrop Grumman reportedly working on US spy sat program
msn.com - April 20 at 12:25 AM
Heirloom Wealth Management Takes $5.01 Million Position in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)Heirloom Wealth Management Takes $5.01 Million Position in Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 11:40 PM
Northrop Grumman studies how to build a railroad on the moonNorthrop Grumman studies how to build a railroad on the moon
easyreadernews.com - April 19 at 7:25 PM
5 Odd Facts About The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit5 Odd Facts About The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
simpleflying.com - April 19 at 2:24 PM
Northrop Grumman Unusual Options Activity For April 19Northrop Grumman Unusual Options Activity For April 19
benzinga.com - April 19 at 2:24 PM
Defense Contractor Stocks Explained, Plus Investment Guide (NOC)Defense Contractor Stocks Explained, Plus Investment Guide (NOC)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 11:28 AM
General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman Set for Gains After Israel Strike on IranGeneral Dynamics, Northrop Grumman Set for Gains After Israel Strike on Iran
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 9:23 AM

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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.
L3Harris Technologies logo

L3Harris Technologies

NYSE:LHX
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. provides mission-critical solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. The company's Integrated Mission Systems segment provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, passive sensing and targeting, electronic attack, autonomy, power and communications, and networks and sensors, as well as advanced combat systems for air, land, and sea sectors. Its Space and Airborne Systems segment offers space payloads, sensors, and full-mission solutions; classified intelligence and cyber; mission avionics; electronic warfare systems; and mission networks systems for air traffic management operations. The company's Communication Systems segment provides broadband communications; tactical radios, software, satellite terminals, and end-to-end battlefield systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, international, federal, and state agency customers; integrated vision solutions, including helmet-mounted integrated night vision goggles with leading-edge image intensifier tubes and weapon-mounted sights, aiming lasers, and range finders; and public safety radios, and system applications and equipment. Its Aerojet Rocketdyne segment provides propulsion technologies and armament systems for strategic defense, missile defense, hypersonic, and tactical systems; and space propulsion and power systems for national security, and space and exploration missions. The company was formerly known as Harris Corporation and changed its name to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in June 2019. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is based in Melbourne, Florida.
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.