Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for NOC Earnings

Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Northrop Grumman in a report released on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $6.68 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $6.70. 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 FY2025 earnings at $27.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $11.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $27.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $29.57 EPS.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $6.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.27). Northrop Grumman had a net margin of 10.17% and a return on equity of 26.24%. The company had revenue of $9.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.07 billion.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $525.00 target price on Northrop Grumman and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Northrop Grumman from $575.00 to $550.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Northrop Grumman from $580.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Northrop Grumman from $583.00 to $571.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Northrop Grumman from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $424.00 to $521.00 in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $545.31.

Northrop Grumman Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:NOC traded up $8.64 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $497.10. The company had a trading volume of 635,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 884,228. Northrop Grumman has a fifty-two week low of $418.60 and a fifty-two week high of $555.57. The business's fifty day moving average is $490.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $482.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $71.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.14.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IMA Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Northrop Grumman in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 83.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northrop Grumman

In other Northrop Grumman news, VP Roshan S. Roeder sold 991 shares of the firm's 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 now directly owns 319 shares in the company, valued at $156,310. This trade represents a 75.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 1,090 shares of company stock worth $533,853 over the last ninety days. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be paid a $2.31 dividend. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.86%. This is an increase from Northrop Grumman's previous quarterly dividend of $2.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. Northrop Grumman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.46%.

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.