Q4 2025 EPS Estimates for Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) Raised by Analyst

Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Northrop Grumman in a report released on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $4.09 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.96. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman's current full-year earnings is $24.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Northrop Grumman's Q1 2026 earnings at $8.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.22 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $505.00 to $475.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $560.00 to $540.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 26th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $450.00 target price (down from $515.00) on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, TheStreet downgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a "b+" rating to a "c+" rating in a report on Thursday, January 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $494.33.

Northrop Grumman Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NOC stock traded down $1.08 on Tuesday, hitting $450.21. The stock had a trading volume of 953,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 991,176. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $459.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $464.29. The company has a market cap of $66.72 billion, a PE ratio of 33.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.35. Northrop Grumman has a one year low of $414.56 and a one year high of $496.89.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 25th. The aerospace company reported $6.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $10.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.43 billion. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 23.07% and a net margin of 5.23%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.50 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Northrop Grumman

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 10.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,488,412 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,975,754,000 after buying an additional 410,736 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 3.5% in the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,194,298 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,846,289,000 after purchasing an additional 142,036 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 2,271,466 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,063,364,000 after purchasing an additional 80,887 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 29.2% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,605,679 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $706,804,000 after acquiring an additional 362,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 30.1% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,567,612 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $723,799,000 after acquiring an additional 362,449 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.40% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Kathryn G. Simpson sold 1,273 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.37, for a total transaction of $573,321.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 2,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,231,761.95. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, CAO Michael A. Hardesty sold 955 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.37, for a total transaction of $430,103.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 4,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,863,180.69. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Kathryn G. Simpson sold 1,273 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.37, for a total value of $573,321.01. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 2,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,231,761.95. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,149 shares of company stock worth $1,421,147. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Northrop Grumman Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 26th were given a $1.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 23rd. This represents a $7.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. Northrop Grumman's dividend payout ratio is presently 55.49%.

Northrop Grumman Company Profile

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.