Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:NOC Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $556.01 +4.43 (+0.80%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$555.54 -0.47 (-0.08%) As of 05/22/2026 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Northrop Grumman Stock (NYSE:NOC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Northrop Grumman alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$550.49▼$557.6950-Day Range$540.47▼$736.2652-Week Range$468.29▼$774.00Volume651,698 shsAverage Volume775,265 shsMarket Capitalization$78.97 billionP/E Ratio17.40Dividend Yield1.66%Price Target$704.74Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, builds and sustains advanced systems, products and technologies for government and commercial customers. Formed through the combination of Northrop and Grumman businesses in the 1990s, the company’s portfolio spans manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile defense, radar and sensor systems, and integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions. The company’s work includes airframe and platform manufacturing, space hardware and satellite systems, advanced mission systems and cybersecurity services, as well as logistics, sustainment and modernization programs. Notable programs and product lines associated with Northrop Grumman include strategic and tactical bomber platforms, unmanned aerial systems, radar and sensor suites, missile and air defense systems, and large-scale space initiatives. Northrop Grumman has also acted as a prime contractor on major space observatory and satellite programs, reflecting its capabilities across both civil and defense space markets. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Northrop Grumman serves the U.S. federal government—most prominently the Department of Defense and NASA—along with allied defense customers and international partners, maintaining operations and supply chains around the world. The company participates in both classified and unclassified programs and provides sustainment and lifecycle support to deployed systems. As of mid-2024, Kathy J. Warden served as chairman and chief executive officer, leading an executive team focused on technology development, program execution and long-term customer relationships.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Northrop Grumman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreNOC MarketRank™: Northrop Grumman scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNorthrop Grumman has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNorthrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $704.74, representing about 26.7% upside from its current price of $556.01.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthrop Grumman has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Northrop Grumman's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.13% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northrop Grumman are expected to grow by 8.13% in the coming year, from $27.93 to $30.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 17.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 17.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 45.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorthrop Grumman has a PEG Ratio of 3.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthrop Grumman has a P/B Ratio of 4.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Northrop Grumman's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.18% of the float of Northrop Grumman has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthrop Grumman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northrop Grumman has recently decreased by 2.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNorthrop Grumman pays a meaningful dividend of 1.66%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNorthrop Grumman has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northrop Grumman is 28.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northrop Grumman will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.60% next year. This indicates that Northrop Grumman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Northrop Grumman's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.84 News SentimentNorthrop Grumman has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Northrop Grumman this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest65 people have searched for NOC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 48% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows41 people have added Northrop Grumman to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 242% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Northrop Grumman insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.21% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.40% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Northrop Grumman's insider trading history. Receive NOC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Northrop Grumman and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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NOC Stock News Headlines3 Elite Dividend Growth Stocks That Look Too Cheap To IgnoreMay 24 at 8:01 AM | seekingalpha.comDividend Roundup: Northrop Grumman, JPMorgan Chase, eBay, and moreMay 22 at 5:43 PM | seekingalpha.comI was right about SpaceXJeff Brown predicted Bitcoin before it climbed as high as 52,400%, Tesla before 2,150%, and Nvidia before 32,000%. Now he says SpaceX is shaping up to be the biggest IPO of the decade - and three key milestones just confirmed it. In the past 21 days: SpaceX crossed 10,000 active satellites, Elon filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, and another rocket launched 25 more satellites. Two-thirds of every satellite in orbit now belongs to one company. The public filing could drop any day.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)New Bill: Representative Joe Courtney introduces H.R. 8925: Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce ActMay 22 at 12:11 PM | quiverquant.comQNorthrop Grumman Shareholders Back Board, Leadership and AuditorMay 21 at 8:11 PM | tipranks.comNorthrop Grumman (NOC) Down 6.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?May 21 at 3:06 PM | finance.yahoo.comNorthrop Grumman to Participate in Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions ConferenceMay 21 at 10:04 AM | finance.yahoo.comThe Pentagon's AI Pivot Supercharges Defense StocksNorthrop Grumman leads the military modernization supercycle by developing advanced uncrewed payload architectures and autonomous combat platforms.May 19, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines NOC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NOC shares performed this year? Northrop Grumman's stock was trading at $570.66 at the start of the year. Since then, NOC shares have decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $556.0060. How were Northrop Grumman's earnings last quarter? Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.06 by $0.08. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Northrop Grumman doing a stock buyback? Northrop Grumman's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 11th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does Northrop Grumman have any subsidiaries? Northrop Grumman subsidiaries include these companies: Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services, Qantas Defence Services, M5 Network Security, Sonoma Photonics, 3001 International, Xinetics, and more. Who are Northrop Grumman's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Northrop Grumman include Bank of America Corp DE (1.86%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.68%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%) and Bessemer Group Inc. (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathy J Warden, Mark A Caylor, Thomas H Jones, Mark A Welsh III, Michael A Hardesty, Kathryn G Simpson, Robert J Fleming, Roshan S Roeder and Benjamin R Davies. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Northrop Grumman? Shares of NOC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Northrop Grumman own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northrop Grumman investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Waste Connections (WCN). Company Calendar Record date for 3/11 Dividend2/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/11 Dividend2/23/2026Dividend Payable3/11/2026Last Earnings4/21/2026Today5/24/2026Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference5/28/2026Record date for 6/17 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/17/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 NOC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NOC has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorAerospace Industry AEROSP/DEFENSE Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:NOC CIK1133421 Webwww.northropgrumman.com Phone(703) 280-2900Fax302-655-5049Employees95,000Year Founded1939Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Northrop Grumman$704.74 High Price Target$815.00 Low Price Target$565.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$31.95 Trailing P/E Ratio17.40 Forward P/E Ratio19.91 P/E Growth3.79Net Income$4.18 billion Net Margins10.80% Pretax Margin13.03% Return on Equity24.72% Return on Assets8.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.84 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$41.95 billion Price / Sales1.88 Cash Flow$37.09 per share Price / Cash Flow14.99 Book Value$120.50 per share Price / Book4.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,030,000Free Float141,735,000Market Cap$78.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta-0.11 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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