Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Search & navigation equipment
Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
SectorAerospace
Phone703-280-2900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$33.84 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees90,000
Next Earnings Date4/22/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Northrop Grumman's stock symbol?
Northrop Grumman trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NOC."
How often does Northrop Grumman pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.32 per share on Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. View Northrop Grumman's Dividend History.
How will Northrop Grumman's stock buyback program work?
Northrop Grumman declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, December 4th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $3,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 6.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Northrop Grumman's earnings last quarter?
Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.77 by $0.84. The aerospace company earned $8.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.84 billion. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 39.51% and a net margin of 6.64%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.93 earnings per share. View Northrop Grumman's Earnings History.
When is Northrop Grumman's next earnings date?
What guidance has Northrop Grumman issued on next quarter's earnings?
Northrop Grumman issued an update on its FY 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of 22.75-23.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $23.10. The company issued revenue guidance of $35.3-35.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $35.95 billion.
What price target have analysts set for NOC?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Northrop Grumman's shares. Their forecasts range from $315.00 to $455.00. On average, they expect Northrop Grumman's share price to reach $389.44 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Northrop Grumman.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Northrop Grumman?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northrop Grumman in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Northrop Grumman.
Has Northrop Grumman been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about NOC stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Northrop Grumman earned a news impact score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the aerospace company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Northrop Grumman.
Are investors shorting Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman saw a decrease in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 1,870,000 shares, a decrease of 14.2% from the January 30th total of 2,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 912,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company's shares are sold short. View Northrop Grumman's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Northrop Grumman's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Northrop Grumman include Boeing (BA), United Technologies (UTX), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTN), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), Rockwell Collins (COL), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Hexcel (HXL) and Curtiss-Wright (CW).
What other stocks do shareholders of Northrop Grumman own?
Who are Northrop Grumman's key executives?
Northrop Grumman's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Kathy J. Warden, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 47)
- Mr. Kenneth L. Bedingfield, Corp. VP & CFO (Age 46)
- Mr. Janis G. Pamiljans, Corp. VP & Pres of Aerospace Systems Sector (Age 58)
- Mr. Rajender K. Chandhok, VP of Trust Admin. and Investments (Age 69)
- Mr. Michael A. Hardesty, Corp. VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 47)
Who are Northrop Grumman's major shareholders?
Northrop Grumman's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (10.11%), Capital International Investors (9.67%), Capital World Investors (4.10%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.10%), FMR LLC (2.93%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.60%). Company insiders that own Northrop Grumman stock include Christopher T Jones, David T Perry, Janis G Pamiljans, Kathy J Warden, Kenneth L Bedingfield, Lesley A Kalan, Madeleine Kleiner, Mark A Caylor, Mary D Petryszyn, Michael A Hardesty, Patrick M Antkowiak, Shawn N Purvis, Sheila C Cheston and Wesley G Bush. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Northrop Grumman.
Which major investors are selling Northrop Grumman stock?
NOC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including 1832 Asset Management L.P., FMR LLC, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Capital Research Global Investors, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Janus Henderson Group PLC, TD Asset Management Inc. and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale. Company insiders that have sold Northrop Grumman company stock in the last year include Christopher T Jones, David T Perry, Kathy J Warden, Kenneth L Bedingfield, Madeleine Kleiner, Mark A Caylor, Mary D Petryszyn, Michael A Hardesty, Patrick M Antkowiak and Wesley G Bush. View Insider Buying and Selling for Northrop Grumman.
Which major investors are buying Northrop Grumman stock?
NOC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, AQR Capital Management LLC, Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Credit Suisse AG, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, First Trust Advisors LP and Geode Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Northrop Grumman.
How do I buy shares of Northrop Grumman?
Shares of NOC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Northrop Grumman's stock price today?
One share of NOC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $331.57.
How big of a company is Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman has a market capitalization of $55.58 billion and generates $33.84 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $2.25 billion in net income (profit) each year or $21.21 on an earnings per share basis. Northrop Grumman employs 90,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Northrop Grumman.
What is Northrop Grumman's official website?
How can I contact Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman's mailing address is 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA, 22042. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 703-280-2900 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Northrop Grumman (NYSE NOC)
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