Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Northrop Grumman on June 24th, with the transaction disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• Northrop Grumman recently reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $7.11, exceeding analysts' expectations and showcasing a 1.3% year-over-year revenue increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.31, marking an increase from the previous $2.06, which contributes to a 1.6% annualized dividend yield.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation NYSE: NOC. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Northrop Grumman stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

Shares of Northrop Grumman stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Friday, reaching $584.02. The company's stock had a trading volume of 667,324 shares, compared to its average volume of 888,391. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Northrop Grumman Corporation has a 12-month low of $426.24 and a 12-month high of $594.68. The company has a market capitalization of $83.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.59 and a beta of 0.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $532.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $500.93.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.84 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $10.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.15 billion. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.52% and a net margin of 9.74%. Northrop Grumman's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $6.36 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Northrop Grumman Corporation will post 28.05 EPS for the current year.

Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $2.31 dividend. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from Northrop Grumman's previous quarterly dividend of $2.06. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. Northrop Grumman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.06%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northrop Grumman

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 75.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 63 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.40% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on NOC shares. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $557.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $583.00 to $571.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Northrop Grumman from $480.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Northrop Grumman from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $586.79.

Insider Transactions at Northrop Grumman

In other news, VP Thomas H. Jones sold 729 shares of Northrop Grumman stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.77, for a total value of $368,706.33. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 7,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,819,575.04. This trade represents a 8.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Roshan S. Roeder sold 991 shares of Northrop Grumman stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $490.00, for a total value of $485,590.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 319 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $156,310. The trade was a 75.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 16,536 shares of company stock worth $8,306,857 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Northrop Grumman

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.

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