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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$521.85 +0.35 (+0.07%)
Closing price 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$521.75 -0.10 (-0.02%)
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Northrop Grumman Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Northrop Grumman (NOC) had a short interest of 1.82 million shares sold short, representing 1.28% of the public float. This marks a 4.14% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, meaning it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 975,105 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,819,757 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,747,438 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.14%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.02 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
142,030,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.28%
Today's Trading Volume
2,393,808 shares
Average Trading Volume
975,105 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
245%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/20261,819,757 shares $1.02 billion +4.1%1.3%1.88 $562.67
5/15/20261,747,438 shares $944.43 million +4.7%1.2%2.49 $540.47
4/30/20261,669,841 shares $969.27 million -2.2%1.2%1.76 $580.46
4/15/20261,707,687 shares $1.16 billion -10.4%1.2%2.53 $678.48
3/31/20261,904,934 shares $1.30 billion -11.4%1.3%2.38 $681.45
3/13/20262,150,088 shares $1.58 billion +9.1%1.5%2.37 $733.88
2/27/20261,970,073 shares $1.43 billion +8.2%1.4%2.22 $725.81
2/13/20261,821,087 shares $1.28 billion +19.5%1.3%1.93 $702.20
1/30/20261,524,289 shares $1.06 billion -6.0%1.1%1.55 $692.54
1/15/20261,620,665 shares $1.06 billion +6.4%1.1%1.16 $654.22
12/31/20251,523,038 shares $869.14 million -1.0%1.1%2.68 $570.66
12/15/20251,538,336 shares $885.22 million -7.7%1.1%2.21 $575.44
11/28/20251,666,867 shares $954.32 million -4.6%1.2%2.21 $572.53
11/14/20251,746,447 shares $974.12 million +45.4%1.2%2.49 $557.77
10/31/20251,200,859 shares $702.40 million -18.9%0.8%1.35 $584.91
10/15/20251,480,000 shares $901.70 million +0.7%1.0%2 $609.26
9/30/20251,470,000 shares $896.01 million -6.4%1.0%1.9 $609.53
9/15/20251,570,000 shares $902.05 million -10.3%1.1%2.1 $574.56
8/31/20251,750,000 shares $1.03 billion -20.8%1.2%2.3 $589.97
8/15/20252,210,000 shares $1.29 billion -7.1%1.6%2.8 $584.02
7/31/20252,380,000 shares $1.37 billion -10.9%1.7%2.8 $576.75
7/15/20252,670,000 shares $1.38 billion +2.7%1.9%2.7 $516.82
6/30/20252,600,000 shares $1.30 billion +8.3%1.8%2.5 $500.60
6/15/20252,400,000 shares $1.24 billion -17.2%1.7%2.2 $517.22
5/31/20252,900,000 shares $1.40 billion +7.4%2.0%2.6 $484.36
5/15/20252,700,000 shares $1.27 billion -0.4%1.9%2.3 $469.92
4/30/20252,710,000 shares $1.32 billion +17.8%1.9%2.2 $486.28
4/15/20252,300,000 shares $1.22 billion -2.5%1.6%2 $529.43
3/31/20252,360,000 shares $1.21 billion +4.0%1.6%2.2 $512.42
3/15/20252,270,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.3%1.6%2.4 $486.10
2/28/20252,300,000 shares $1.06 billion +11.1%1.6%2.4 $461.74
2/15/20252,070,000 shares $908.12 million +5.6%1.4%2.4 $438.70
1/31/20251,960,000 shares $954.45 million No Change1.4%2.5 $486.97
1/15/20251,960,000 shares $925.49 million +0.5%1.4%2.5 $472.19
12/31/20241,950,000 shares $915.12 million -4.4%1.3%2.7 $469.29
12/15/20242,040,000 shares $979.20 million +25.2%1.4%2.8 $480.00
11/30/20241,630,000 shares $798.13 million -4.7%1.1%2.4 $489.65
11/15/20241,710,000 shares $844.53 million +18.8%1.2%2.6 $493.88
10/31/20241,440,000 shares $732.99 million +6.7%1.0%2.3 $509.02
10/15/20241,350,000 shares $711.25 million -7.5%0.9%2 $526.85
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9/30/20241,460,000 shares $770.98 million -8.2%1.0%2.1 $528.07
9/15/20241,590,000 shares $826.45 million +12.8%1.1%2.2 $519.78
8/31/20241,410,000 shares $737.73 million -14.0%1.0%1.7 $523.21
8/15/20241,640,000 shares $826.07 million +16.3%1.1%1.8 $503.70
7/31/20241,410,000 shares $682.89 million +11.9%1.0%1.5 $484.32
7/15/20241,260,000 shares $544.08 million -24.6%0.9%1.3 $431.81
6/30/20241,670,000 shares $728.04 million -27.1%1.1%1.7 $435.95
6/15/20242,290,000 shares $971.17 million +42.2%1.6%2.2 $424.09
5/31/20241,610,000 shares $725.74 million -3.6%1.1%1.7 $450.77
5/15/20241,670,000 shares $784.32 million -18.5%1.1%1.9 $469.65
4/30/20242,050,000 shares $994.43 million +10.2%1.4%2.2 $485.09
4/15/20241,860,000 shares $839.40 million +2.8%1.3%1.8 $451.29
3/31/20241,810,000 shares $866.37 million -6.2%1.2%1.8 $478.66
3/15/20241,930,000 shares $891.18 million -6.8%1.3%2.1 $461.75
2/29/20242,070,000 shares $954.31 million -34.9%1.4%2.3 $461.02
2/15/20243,180,000 shares $1.43 billion +3.6%2.1%3.6 $450.00
1/31/20243,070,000 shares $1.37 billion +107.4%2.1%3.6 $446.72
1/15/20241,480,000 shares $712.00 million -0.7%1.0%2 $481.08
12/31/20231,490,000 shares $697.53 million -9.7%1.0%1.9 $468.14
12/15/20231,650,000 shares $760.27 million +6.5%1.1%2 $460.77
11/30/20231,550,000 shares $736.48 million -0.6%1.0%1.9 $475.15
11/15/20231,560,000 shares $725.38 million +9.9%1.0%1.9 $464.99
10/31/20231,420,000 shares $669.03 million +2.9%0.9%1.7 $471.15
10/15/20231,380,000 shares $676.41 million +2.2%0.9%1.7 $490.15
9/30/20231,350,000 shares $594.26 million -2.2%0.9%1.7 $440.19
9/15/20231,380,000 shares $598.22 million +8.7%0.9%2 $433.49
8/31/20231,270,000 shares $550.02 million -5.2%0.8%1.8 $433.09
8/15/20231,340,000 shares $567.05 million +3.9%0.9%1.8 $423.17
7/31/20231,290,000 shares $574.05 million -9.2%0.9%1.8 $445.00
7/15/20231,420,000 shares $639.91 million +15.5%0.9%2 $450.64
6/30/20231,230,000 shares $560.63 million -10.2%0.8%1.8 $455.80
6/15/20231,370,000 shares $620.17 million +7.9%0.9%2 $452.68
5/31/20231,270,000 shares $553.07 million -6.6%0.8%1.7 $435.49
5/15/20231,360,000 shares $597.54 million -6.2%0.9%1.8 $439.37
4/30/20231,450,000 shares $668.84 million +0.7%1.0%1.7 $461.27
4/15/20231,440,000 shares $680.50 million +6.7%1.0%1.5 $472.57
3/31/20231,350,000 shares $623.32 million -1.5%0.9%1.3 $461.72
3/15/20231,370,000 shares $614.99 million -8.1%0.9%1.3 $448.90
2/28/20231,490,000 shares $691.52 million +8.8%1.0%1.5 $464.11
2/15/20231,370,000 shares $631.49 million No Change0.9%1.4 $460.94
1/31/20231,370,000 shares $613.81 million -19.4%0.9%1.3 $448.04
1/15/20231,700,000 shares $784.43 million -12.4%1.1%1.7 $461.43
12/30/20221,940,000 shares $1.06 billion +9.0%1.3%2.1 $545.61
12/15/20221,780,000 shares $940.71 million -0.6%1.2%1.9 $528.49
11/30/20221,790,000 shares $954.59 million -4.8%1.2%1.8 $533.29
11/15/20221,880,000 shares $941.35 million -27.7%1.2%1.9 $500.72
10/31/20222,600,000 shares $1.43 billion +9.2%1.7%2.9 $549.01
10/15/20222,380,000 shares $1.10 billion +0.9%1.5%2.9 $464.19
9/30/20222,360,000 shares $1.11 billion +36.4%1.5%3.1 $470.32
9/15/20221,730,000 shares $839.19 million +7.5%1.1%2.4 $485.08
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8/31/20221,610,000 shares $769.56 million +10.3%1.0%2.2 $477.99
8/15/20221,460,000 shares $710.83 million -16.1%1.0%1.9 $486.87
7/31/20221,740,000 shares $833.29 million +1.2%1.1%2.2 $478.90
7/15/20221,720,000 shares $793.26 million -10.4%1.1%2.1 $461.20
6/30/20221,920,000 shares $918.85 million No Change1.2%2.4 $478.57
6/15/20221,920,000 shares $880.22 million -7.3%N/A2.4 $458.45
5/31/20222,070,000 shares $968.70 million +37.1%1.3%2.4 $467.97
5/15/20221,510,000 shares $683.77 million +11.0%1.0%1.5 $452.83
4/30/20221,360,000 shares $597.58 million +3.0%0.9%1.3 $439.40
4/15/20221,320,000 shares $616.70 million +8.2%0.9%1.2 $467.20
3/31/20221,220,000 shares $545.61 million -12.2%0.8%1.1 $447.22
3/15/20221,390,000 shares $622.47 million -24.5%0.9%1.3 $447.82
2/28/20221,840,000 shares $813.54 million +7.6%1.2%1.8 $442.14
2/15/20221,710,000 shares $657.96 million +24.8%1.1%2 $384.77
1/31/20221,370,000 shares $506.76 million -13.8%0.9%1.8 $369.90
1/15/20221,590,000 shares $641.49 million -4.8%1.0%2 $403.45
12/31/20211,670,000 shares $646.41 million -8.2%1.1%2.2 $387.07
12/15/20211,820,000 shares $689.45 million +16.7%1.2%2.4 $378.82
11/30/20211,560,000 shares $544.13 million -25.7%1.0%2 $348.80
11/15/20212,100,000 shares $756 million +37.3%1.3%2.8 $360.00
10/29/20211,530,000 shares $546.55 million -15.0%1.0%2.1 $357.22
10/15/20211,800,000 shares $711.65 million +1.1%1.1%2.8 $395.36
9/30/20211,780,000 shares $641.07 million +0.6%1.1%2.7 $360.15
9/15/20211,770,000 shares $629.66 million +16.5%1.1%2.7 $355.74
8/31/20211,520,000 shares $558.90 million -17.4%1.0%2.2 $367.70
8/13/20211,840,000 shares $668.12 million +2.2%1.2%2.6 $363.11
7/30/20211,800,000 shares $653.44 million +9.1%1.1%2.4 $363.02
7/15/20211,650,000 shares $600.80 million +14.6%1.0%2 $364.12
6/30/20211,440,000 shares $523.34 million -31.1%0.9%1.7 $363.43

NOC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Northrop Grumman shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 29th, investors have sold 1,819,757 shares of NOC short. 1.28% of Northrop Grumman's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Northrop Grumman's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NOC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.9. Learn More on Northrop Grumman's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.28% of Northrop Grumman's floating shares are currently sold short.

Northrop Grumman saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,819,757 shares, an increase of 4.1% from the previous total of 1,747,438 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

1.28% of Northrop Grumman's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Northrop Grumman: The Boeing Company (2.05%), General Dynamics Corporation (0.98%), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (2.22%), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (3.79%), L3Harris Technologies Inc (1.30%), Lockheed Martin Corporation (1.15%), RTX Corporation (1.23%), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (3.38%), Textron Inc. (2.78%), Honeywell International Inc. (2.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NOC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Northrop Grumman as its price is falling. NOC shares are trading up $0.35 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Northrop Grumman occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NOC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NOC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like NOC:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 6/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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