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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$540.47 -8.18 (-1.49%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$541.88 +1.42 (+0.26%)
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About Northrop Grumman Stock (NYSE:NOC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$539.14
$552.80
50-Day Range
$540.47
$757.70
52-Week Range
$466.38
$774.00
Volume
648,036 shs
Average Volume
841,593 shs
Market Capitalization
$76.76 billion
P/E Ratio
16.92
Dividend Yield
1.71%
Price Target
$710.74
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Northrop Grumman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

NOC MarketRank™: 

Northrop Grumman scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 59 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 2.70, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $710.74, representing about 31.5% upside from its current price of $540.47.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Northrop 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 Growth

    Earnings for Northrop Grumman are expected to grow by 8.24% in the coming year, from $27.92 to $30.22 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 16.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.33.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 16.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 43.00.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a PEG Ratio of 3.74. 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 4.49. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.18% 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 1.76, 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 2.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Northrop Grumman pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, 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 28.92%. 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 30.58% next year. This indicates that Northrop Grumman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Northrop Grumman has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Northrop Grumman this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    84 people have searched for NOC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    42 people have added Northrop Grumman to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 425% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Northrop Grumman insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,682,974.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.21% 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 $570.66 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NOC stock has decreased by 5.3% and is now trading at $540.4670.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.06 by $0.08. The company's revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Northrop Grumman's board authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 11th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 in outstanding 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 generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Northrop Grumman: 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 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.68%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.41%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.36%). 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
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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 3/11 Dividend
2/23/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/11 Dividend
2/23/2026
Dividend Payable
3/11/2026
Last Earnings
4/21/2026
Today
5/15/2026
AGM 2026
5/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEFENSE
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:NOC
CIK
1133421
Employees
95,000
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$815.00
Low Price Target
$565.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+31.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$31.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.92
Forward P/E Ratio
19.36
P/E Growth
3.74
Net Income
$4.18 billion
Net Margins
10.80%
Pretax Margin
13.03%
Return on Equity
24.72%
Return on Assets
8.06%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.84
Current Ratio
1.15
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$41.95 billion
Price / Sales
1.83
Cash Flow
$36.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.80
Book Value
$120.50 per share
Price / Book
4.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
142,030,000
Free Float
141,735,000
Market Cap
$76.76 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.11

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This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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