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$30.10 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees85,000
Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Confirmed)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.32 per share on Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $5.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. View Northrop Grumman's Dividend History.
How will Northrop Grumman's stock buyback program work?
Northrop Grumman declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, December 4th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $3,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 6.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Northrop Grumman's earnings last quarter?
Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The aerospace company reported $5.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.74 by $0.75. The aerospace company earned $8.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.56 billion. Northrop Grumman had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 39.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.54 EPS. View Northrop Grumman's Earnings History.
When is Northrop Grumman's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Northrop Grumman's earnings call?
Northrop Grumman will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for NOC?
13 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Northrop Grumman's shares. Their forecasts range from $300.00 to $455.00. On average, they anticipate Northrop Grumman's stock price to reach $380.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Northrop Grumman.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Northrop Grumman?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northrop Grumman in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 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?
Press coverage about NOC stock has been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Northrop Grumman earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the aerospace company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Northrop Grumman.
Are investors shorting Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,020,000 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the December 31st total of 1,910,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 989,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.2% of the company's stock are short sold. 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), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Textron (TXT), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Curtiss-Wright (CW) and Hexcel (HXL).
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 a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Johanson Financial Advisors Inc. (0.33%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.25%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.09%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.08%) and Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.08%). Company insiders that own Northrop Grumman stock include Christopher T Jones, David T Perry, Denise M Peppard, Janis G Pamiljans, Kathy J Warden, Kenneth L Bedingfield, Lesley A Kalan, Madeleine Kleiner, Mark A Caylor, 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 Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, New York State Teachers Retirement System, CX Institutional, OLD National Bancorp IN, Strs Ohio, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, United Services Automobile Association and Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.. Company insiders that have sold Northrop Grumman company stock in the last year include Christopher T Jones, David T Perry, Janis G Pamiljans, Kathy J Warden, Kenneth L Bedingfield, Madeleine Kleiner, Mark A Caylor, 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd., Artemis Investment Management LLP, California Public Employees Retirement System, Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc., GPM Growth Investors Inc., Abner Herrman & Brock LLC and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. 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 $377.03.
How big of a company is Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman has a market capitalization of $63.54 billion and generates $30.10 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $3.23 billion in net income (profit) each year or $21.33 on an earnings per share basis. Northrop Grumman employs 85,000 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]
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