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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$580.78 +0.54 (+0.09%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$580.45 -0.33 (-0.06%)
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About Northrop Grumman Stock (NYSE:NOC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$577.62
$581.63
50-Day Range
$483.90
$590.50
52-Week Range
$426.24
$594.68
Volume
643,833 shs
Average Volume
1.01 million shs
Market Capitalization
$83.16 billion
P/E Ratio
21.41
Dividend Yield
1.59%
Price Target
$586.79
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Northrop Grumman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

NOC MarketRank™: 

Northrop Grumman scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 116 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Northrop Grumman has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Northrop Grumman has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Northrop Grumman are expected to grow by 3.35% in the coming year, from $28.05 to $28.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 21.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 21.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 75.59.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a PEG Ratio of 5.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a P/B Ratio of 5.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.87% of the float of Northrop Grumman has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Northrop Grumman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northrop Grumman has recently increased by 2.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Northrop Grumman pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Northrop Grumman has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Northrop Grumman is 34.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Northrop Grumman will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.87% next year. This indicates that Northrop Grumman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.87% of the float of Northrop Grumman has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Northrop Grumman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northrop Grumman has recently increased by 2.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Northrop Grumman has a news sentiment score of 1.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Northrop Grumman this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    38 people have searched for NOC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 65% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    35 people have added Northrop Grumman to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Northrop Grumman insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,306,857.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.23% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.40% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's insider trading history.
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NOC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Northrop Grumman's stock was trading at $469.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NOC shares have increased by 23.8% and is now trading at $580.78.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.84 by $0.27. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Northrop Grumman's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 11th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $3,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Northrop Grumman subsidiaries include Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services, Qantas Defence Services, M5 Network Security, Sonoma Photonics, 3001 International, Xinetics, and more.

Northrop Grumman's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.37%), Soundwatch Capital LLC (9.02%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.18%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (2.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathy J Warden, Sheila C Cheston, Mark A Caylor, David T Perry, Thomas H Jones, Mark A Welsh III, Michael A Hardesty, Kathryn G Simpson, Robert J Fleming, Roshan S Roeder and Benjamin R Davies.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of NOC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northrop Grumman investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Waste Connections (WCN).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/18 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/18/2025
Last Earnings
7/22/2025
Today
8/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEFENSE
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:NOC
CIK
1133421
Employees
97,000
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$650.00
Low Price Target
$521.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$27.13
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.40
Forward P/E Ratio
20.71
P/E Growth
5.51
Net Income
$4.17 billion
Net Margins
9.74%
Pretax Margin
11.71%
Return on Equity
25.52%
Return on Assets
7.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.98
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$41.03 billion
Price / Sales
2.03
Cash Flow
$35.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.14
Book Value
$105.63 per share
Price / Book
5.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
143,180,000
Free Float
142,854,000
Market Cap
$83.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.15

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This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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