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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$572.17 -3.98 (-0.69%)
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Northrop Grumman - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
8
Buy
9

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Northrop Grumman in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for NOC.

Consensus Price Target

$588.85
2.91% Upside
According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Northrop Grumman, the average price target is $588.85. The highest price target for NOC is $650.00, while the lowest price target for NOC is $521.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.91% from the current price of $572.17.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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NOC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/23/24 to 9/23/25
1 Month Ago
8/24/24 to 8/24/25
3 Months Ago
6/25/24 to 6/25/25
1 Year Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
8 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$588.85$586.79$553.43$523.20
Forecasted Upside2.91% Upside-0.88% Downside13.54% Upside-1.88% Downside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyHold

NOC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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NOC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Northrop Grumman Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNorthrop GrummanAerospace CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.59
2.80
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside2.12% Upside16.63% Upside11.33% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
7/29/2025Barclays
3 of 5 stars
David Strauss
David Strauss
Not Rated
Boost TargetEqual Weight$500.00 ➝ $580.00+1.65%
7/23/2025Truist Financial
3 of 5 stars
Michael Ciarmoli
4 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy$550.00 ➝ $625.00+11.70%
7/23/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
Seth Seifman
Not Rated
Boost TargetNeutral$480.00 ➝ $585.00+4.56%
7/23/2025Bank of America
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Boost TargetBuy$550.00 ➝ $650.00+17.14%
7/23/2025Robert W. Baird
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Boost TargetNeutral$547.00 ➝ $565.00+0.26%
7/22/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight
7/22/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost TargetOutperform$600.00 ➝ $625.00+21.05%
7/22/2025Susquehanna
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Boost TargetPositive$557.00 ➝ $650.00+25.89%
7/14/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
7/8/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingBuyHold$580.00 ➝ $542.00+6.70%
4/23/2025UBS Group
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Lower TargetBuy$583.00 ➝ $571.00+21.44%
4/16/2025Morgan Stanley
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Boost TargetOverweight$580.00 ➝ $625.00+15.76%
4/11/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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UpgradeSellNeutral$424.00 ➝ $521.00+0.72%
2/26/2025Argus
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2/10/2025Citigroup
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Boost TargetBuy$587.00 ➝ $591.00+24.70%
2/3/2025Wolfe Research
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10/8/2024TD Cowen
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8/27/2024Alembic Global Advisors
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 DowngradeOverweightNeutral$560.00+9.36%
6/26/2024BTIG Research
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Initiated CoverageBuy$565.00+31.86%
6/18/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Lower TargetHold$530.00 ➝ $500.00+16.19%

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Should I Buy Northrop Grumman Stock? NOC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Northrop Grumman pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Northrop Grumman
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Northrop Grumman Co.:

  • The current stock price is around $571, reflecting a strong performance in the aerospace and defense sector.
  • Recent earnings reports show that Northrop Grumman Co. exceeded analysts' expectations, with earnings per share (EPS) of $7.11, indicating robust profitability.
  • The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $81.87 billion, suggesting a stable and significant presence in the industry.
  • Northrop Grumman Co. has a history of increasing dividends, with a recent quarterly dividend of $2.31 per share, which can provide a steady income stream for investors.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for the stock, with a target price averaging around $588.85, indicating potential for price appreciation.

Northrop Grumman
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Northrop Grumman Co. for these reasons:

  • The stock has shown volatility, with a beta of 0.13, which may indicate less responsiveness to market movements but could also reflect underlying risks.
  • Despite recent growth, the company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is around 21.08, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • Northrop Grumman Co. operates in a highly competitive industry, which could impact its market share and profitability in the long term.
  • The company has a relatively high price-to-earnings-growth (PEG) ratio of 5.49, indicating that the stock may be expensive relative to its growth rate.
  • Recent market conditions and geopolitical factors could pose risks to the defense sector, potentially affecting Northrop Grumman Co.'s future performance.

NOC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Northrop Grumman is $588.85, with a high forecast of $650.00 and a low forecast of $521.00.

17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northrop Grumman in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NOC shares.

According to analysts, Northrop Grumman's stock has a predicted upside of 2.91% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Analysts like Northrop Grumman less than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating score for Northrop Grumman is 2.59 while the average consensus rating score for "aerospace" companies is 2.79. Learn more on how NOC compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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