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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$605.16 +8.69 (+1.46%)
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About Northrop Grumman Stock (NYSE:NOC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$598.01
$609.82
50-Day Range
$571.63
$638.40
52-Week Range
$426.24
$640.90
Volume
655,504 shs
Average Volume
937,820 shs
Market Capitalization
$86.65 billion
P/E Ratio
21.77
Dividend Yield
1.53%
Price Target
$642.73
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Northrop Grumman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

NOC MarketRank™: 

Northrop Grumman scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Northrop Grumman has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Northrop Grumman is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Northrop Grumman has been the subject of 10 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 Growth

    Earnings for Northrop Grumman are expected to grow by 3.35% in the coming year, from $28.05 to $28.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 21.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 21.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 83.65.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a PEG Ratio of 6.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a P/B Ratio of 5.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.03% of the float of Northrop Grumman has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Northrop Grumman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northrop Grumman has recently decreased by 6.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Northrop Grumman pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Northrop Grumman has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Northrop Grumman is 34.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Northrop Grumman will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.87% next year. This indicates that Northrop Grumman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.03% of the float of Northrop Grumman has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Northrop Grumman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northrop Grumman has recently decreased by 6.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Northrop 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 59 news articles for Northrop Grumman this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    39 people have searched for NOC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 144% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    26 people have added Northrop Grumman to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Northrop Grumman insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.23% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.40% 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.
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NOC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Northrop Grumman's stock was trading at $469.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NOC shares have increased by 29.0% and is now trading at $605.1650.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 21st. The aerospace company reported $7.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.43 by $1.24. The company's revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Northrop Grumman's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 11th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $3,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Northrop Grumman subsidiaries include Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services, Qantas Defence Services, M5 Network Security, Sonoma Photonics, 3001 International, Xinetics, and others.

Northrop Grumman's top institutional shareholders include ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. (0.07%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.06%), Canoe Financial LP (0.05%) and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathy J Warden, Sheila C Cheston, Mark A Caylor, David T Perry, Thomas H Jones, Mark A Welsh III, Michael A Hardesty, Kathryn G Simpson, Robert J Fleming, Roshan S Roeder and Benjamin R Davies.
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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.

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 9/17 Dividend
9/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend
9/02/2025
Dividend Payable
9/17/2025
Last Earnings
10/21/2025
Today
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEFENSE
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:NOC
CIK
1133421
Employees
97,000
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$770.00
Low Price Target
$521.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.72
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$27.13
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.70
Forward P/E Ratio
21.51
P/E Growth
6.03
Net Income
$4.17 billion
Net Margins
9.82%
Pretax Margin
11.71%
Return on Equity
25.80%
Return on Assets
8.01%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.98
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$41.03 billion
Price / Sales
2.11
Cash Flow
$36.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.65
Book Value
$105.63 per share
Price / Book
5.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
143,180,000
Free Float
142,854,000
Market Cap
$86.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.10

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This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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