Q4 EPS Forecast for Northrop Grumman Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimate for Northrop Grumman to $6.27, up from the previous estimate of $6.26.
• Northrop Grumman's last quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $7.11, exceeding expectations of $6.84, and a revenue of $10.35 billion, surpassing forecasts of $10.15 billion.
• The stock currently has a Moderate Buy rating with an average target price of $588.85 according to MarketBeat data.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $6.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $6.26. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman's current full-year earnings is $28.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Northrop Grumman's Q1 2026 earnings at $5.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $27.96 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $7.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $30.87 EPS.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $10.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.15 billion. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.52% and a net margin of 9.74%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.36 earnings per share. Northrop Grumman has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.000-25.400 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on NOC. Truist Financial reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $625.00 target price (up from $550.00) on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $547.00 to $565.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Northrop Grumman from $480.00 to $585.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $588.85.

Northrop Grumman Stock Performance

Shares of NOC stock opened at $586.94 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $84.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $577.61 and a 200-day moving average of $523.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Northrop Grumman has a one year low of $426.24 and a one year high of $600.99.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $2.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Northrop Grumman's payout ratio is currently 34.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Northrop Grumman during the second quarter worth $25,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in Northrop Grumman in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in Northrop Grumman by 75.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 63 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. 83.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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