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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $1.32 per share on Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $5.28 annualized dividend and a dividend 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 announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, December 4th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $3,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 6.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Northrop Grumman's earnings last quarter?
Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate 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 net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 39.51%. The business's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.93 EPS. 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 updated its FY 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 30th. The company provided earnings per share 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 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Northrop Grumman's stock. 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 twelve months. 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 very negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Northrop Grumman earned a news impact score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the aerospace company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Northrop Grumman.
Are investors shorting Northrop Grumman?
Northrop Grumman saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 1,870,000 shares, a drop of 14.2% from the January 30th total of 2,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 912,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's shares 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), 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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