Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for NOC Q2 Earnings

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Northrop Grumman in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.76 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman's current full-year earnings is $28.05 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Northrop Grumman's Q4 2025 earnings at $7.78 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $27.92 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Northrop Grumman from $583.00 to $571.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $580.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $575.00 to $550.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Northrop Grumman presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $550.00.

Northrop Grumman Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:NOC traded down $2.72 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $516.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 832,469 shares, compared to its average volume of 876,738. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.11, a PEG ratio of 6.17 and a beta of 0.15. Northrop Grumman has a fifty-two week low of $426.24 and a fifty-two week high of $555.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $492.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $487.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.95.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.27). The business had revenue of $9.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.07 billion. Northrop Grumman had a net margin of 9.19% and a return on equity of 25.46%.

Institutional Trading of Northrop Grumman

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Northrop Grumman by 3.0% in the first quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 644 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Salvus Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Salvus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $691,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,049 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman by 8.4% in the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 271 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lifted its stake in Northrop Grumman by 3.9% in the first quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 553 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.40% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northrop Grumman

In other Northrop Grumman news, VP Robert J. Fleming sold 3,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.77, for a total transaction of $1,770,195.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 1,827 shares in the company, valued at $924,041.79. This represents a 65.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Thomas H. Jones sold 729 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.77, for a total transaction of $368,706.33. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 7,552 shares in the company, valued at $3,819,575.04. This trade represents a 8.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 16,569 shares of company stock valued at $8,323,150. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $2.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This is a boost from Northrop Grumman's previous quarterly dividend of $2.06. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.79%. Northrop Grumman's payout ratio is currently 36.46%.

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.