Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $8.96 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Northrop Grumman in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the aerospace company will earn $8.96 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $9.16. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $6.82 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $27.57 EPS.

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

Northrop Grumman Stock Performance

Shares of Northrop Grumman stock traded up $1.47 on Wednesday, hitting $451.82. The stock had a trading volume of 818,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 990,097. Northrop Grumman has a twelve month low of $414.56 and a twelve month high of $496.89. The business's 50 day moving average is $459.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $464.20. 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 stock has a market cap of $66.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.35.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.47. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 23.07% and a net margin of 5.23%. The firm had revenue of $10.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.50 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,488,412 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,975,754,000 after buying an additional 410,736 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,194,298 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,846,289,000 after buying an additional 142,036 shares during the period. Sanders Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 2,271,466 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,063,364,000 after buying an additional 80,887 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,605,679 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $706,804,000 after buying an additional 362,515 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 30.1% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,567,612 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $723,799,000 after buying an additional 362,449 shares during the period. 83.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northrop Grumman

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

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 26th were issued a $1.87 dividend. This represents a $7.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 23rd. 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.