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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$585.18 +10.45 (+1.82%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$585.29 +0.10 (+0.02%)
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About Northrop Grumman Stock (NYSE:NOC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$574.44
$586.36
50-Day Range
$495.53
$585.19
52-Week Range
$479.02
$774.00
Volume
599,154 shs
Average Volume
827,356 shs
Market Capitalization
$83.12 billion
P/E Ratio
18.59
Dividend Yield
1.69%
Price Target
$659.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, builds and sustains advanced systems, products and technologies for government and commercial customers. Formed through the combination of Northrop and Grumman businesses in the 1990s, the company’s portfolio spans manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile defense, radar and sensor systems, and integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions.

The company’s work includes airframe and platform manufacturing, space hardware and satellite systems, advanced mission systems and cybersecurity services, as well as logistics, sustainment and modernization programs. Notable programs and product lines associated with Northrop Grumman include strategic and tactical bomber platforms, unmanned aerial systems, radar and sensor suites, missile and air defense systems, and large-scale space initiatives. Northrop Grumman has also acted as a prime contractor on major space observatory and satellite programs, reflecting its capabilities across both civil and defense space markets.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Northrop Grumman serves the U.S. federal government—most prominently the Department of Defense and NASA—along with allied defense customers and international partners, maintaining operations and supply chains around the world. The company participates in both classified and unclassified programs and provides sustainment and lifecycle support to deployed systems. As of mid-2024, Kathy J. Warden served as chairman and chief executive officer, leading an executive team focused on technology development, program execution and long-term customer relationships.

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Northrop Grumman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

NOC MarketRank™: 

Northrop Grumman scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 674 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Northrop Grumman has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $659.30, representing about 12.7% upside from its current price of $585.19.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Northrop Grumman has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Northrop Grumman are expected to grow by 5.07% in the coming year, from $28.97 to $30.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 18.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Northrop Grumman is 18.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.00.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a PEG Ratio of 3.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Northrop Grumman has a P/B Ratio of 4.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.63% of the float of Northrop Grumman has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Northrop Grumman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.19, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northrop Grumman has recently decreased by 0.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Northrop Grumman pays a meaningful dividend of 1.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Northrop Grumman has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Northrop Grumman is 31.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Northrop Grumman will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.46% next year. This indicates that Northrop Grumman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Northrop Grumman has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Northrop Grumman this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    34 people have searched for NOC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    54 people have added Northrop Grumman to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 108% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Northrop Grumman insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $52,015.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.21% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.40% of the stock of Northrop Grumman is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Northrop Grumman's insider trading history.
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NOC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Northrop Grumman's stock was trading at $570.66 at the start of the year. Since then, NOC shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $585.1850.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The aerospace company reported $7.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.82 by $0.86. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Northrop Grumman's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, December 11th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Northrop Grumman subsidiaries include Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services, Qantas Defence Services, M5 Network Security, Sonoma Photonics, 3001 International, Xinetics, and more.

Northrop Grumman's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.30%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.53%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.52%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathy J Warden, Mark A Caylor, Thomas H Jones, Mark A Welsh III, Michael A Hardesty, Kathryn G Simpson, Robert J Fleming, Roshan S Roeder and Benjamin R Davies.
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Shares of NOC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northrop Grumman investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Waste Connections (WCN).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/17 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/17/2026
Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
8/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:NOC
CIK
1133421
Employees
95,000
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$815.00
Low Price Target
$500.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.65
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$31.48
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.59
Forward P/E Ratio
20.20
P/E Growth
3.79
Net Income
$4.18 billion
Net Margins
10.48%
Pretax Margin
12.27%
Return on Equity
24.25%
Return on Assets
8.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.81
Current Ratio
1.17
Quick Ratio
1.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$42.89 billion
Price / Sales
1.94
Cash Flow
$37.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.81
Book Value
$125.91 per share
Price / Book
4.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
142,033,000
Free Float
141,735,000
Market Cap
$83.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.11

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This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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