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NOC
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
NYSE
$480.72
▼ DOWN 0.78% (-3.76)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$68.71 B
52w High$774.00
52w Low$470.06
Dividend Yield1.70%
FrequencyQuarterly
P/E17.08
Volume612.88K
Shares Out.142.06M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

Kathy J. Warden
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Kathy J. Warden

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$1,840,385
Stock Awards$16,750,230
Incentive Plan Pay$4,218,000
All Other Comp.$1,278,811
Total$25,357,443

ABOUT

SECTOR
Industrials
WENT PUBLIC
December 31, 1981
METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC
IPO
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
95,000

PRICE TARGET

Target High$745.00
Target Low$500.00
Target Median$617.50
Target Consensus$615.75

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateOct 20, 2026
DayTuesday
Rev. Est.$11.14B
OCT
20
TUE

SPLIT RECORD

DATETYPERATIO
2011-03-31Forward2000:1807
2004-06-22Forward2:1
1984-09-11Forward3:1
1977-06-20Forward2:1
1975-12-22Forward1499:1000

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING
791
LISTED HERE
10
RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED
54.67%
HOLDERS
2,578
TOP 8 OF 2,578 · RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

PRICE

$480.72 ▼ DOWN 0.78% (−$3.76)
OVERLAYS
$478$480$482$4849:30 AM10:35 AM11:40 AM12:44 PM1:49 PM2:54 PM3:59 PM480.72

About Northrop Grumman Corporation

https://www.northropgrumman.com ↗

Northrop Grumman, founded in 1939, is a global aerospace and defense leader offering aircraft, unmanned systems, weapons, cybersecurity, and space solutions, with divisions in Aeronautics, Defense, Mission Systems, and Space Systems.

INDUSTRY

Aerospace & Defense

A PRODUCT NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION IS KNOWN FOR

B-21 Raider
B-21 Raider

The B-21 Raider is a next-generation stealth bomber for the U.S. Air Force, successor to the B-2, capable of penetrating advanced defenses. It recently flew and entered production, marking Northrop Grumman's key program.

Northrop Grumman in 2025

SENTIMENT: + POSITIVE
Tom Jones
PRODUCT LAUNCH · DECEMBER 2025

Northrop Grumman Unveils 'Project Talon', a New Autonomous Combat Drone, Capping a Year of Strong Growth

In December 2025, Northrop Grumman captured significant media attention with the unveiling of its new autonomous combat drone, 'Project Talon'. This event, highlighted in an exclusive by Fox Business, showcased the company's focus on rapidly developing and fielding advanced autonomous systems. The announcement came towards the end of a strong year for the company, which saw its stock price reach an all-time high in October and secured major contracts, positioning 'Project Talon' as a forward-looking symbol of its innovation and growth trajectory.

DIVESTITURE · JANUARY 2025 · COMPLETED

Northrop Grumman Divests Training and Mission Solutions Business to Sharpen Focus on Core Defense Technologies

Northrop Grumman completed the sale of its Immersive Mission Solutions business, which includes mission training and satellite ground network communications software, to Serco Inc. for approximately $327-$333 million. This move is part of the company's ongoing strategy to optimize its portfolio and concentrate resources on its primary defense and technology growth areas.

Latest News

SEEKING ALPHA · OCT 8, 2026

As War Fades Away, It's Time To Buy Defense Stocks - Starting With Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is well-positioned amid rising Western defense budgets and strong management under CEO Kathy Warden. NOC fundamentals are robust: a large and growing backlog (2.4x TTM revenue, +16% pa), accelerating revenue growth, stable 8-9% cash flow margins, and declining leverage. Valuation is attractive at under 2x TTM revenue and under 22x TTM unlevered pretax FCF, with technicals suggesting a possible bottom near $426.

EARLIER COVERAGE
GURUFOCUS · OCT 8, 2026

Why Hypersonic Programs Are Running Out of Test Time

Why Hypersonic Programs Are Running Out of Test TimePR NewswireCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 8, 2026CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street

24/7 WALL STREET · OCT 8, 2026

LHX vs. NOC: Which Defense Dividend Will Actually Protect Your Retirement?

Both L3Harris and Northrop Grumman have cratered nearly 20% this year while raising guidance and growing their backlogs to record levels, which means one of these defense dividends is quietly becoming a retirement income bargain and the other carries a

ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH · OCT 6, 2026

Can MQ-4C Triton Demand Boost Northrop Grumman's Growth?

NOC's $66 million MQ-4C Triton order underscores rising demand for unmanned surveillance, upgrades and long-term fleet sustainment.

BARRONS · OCT 6, 2026

Three Defense Stocks That Could Benefit From Modern Warfare

A Redburn analyst sees opportunities for Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Kratos as militaries invest in advanced weapons and lower-cost technology.

247 WALLST · OCT 6, 2026

Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Borg Warner, Boyd Gaming, JetBlue, Lattice Semiconductor, Lockheed Martin, Nike, Northrop Grumman, Procter & Gamble, SPX Technologies, and More

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher after we started off the first full trading week of the undefined quarter in solid style, as all major indices finished the day higher despite interest rates continuing to tick higher. Technology led the way, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq responded, closing at 27,477, up 1.05% to a new

ETF TRENDS · OCT 5, 2026

VettaFi Locks In SPADE Defense Index Acquisition

VettaFi has experienced strong growth as a differentiated index provider in 2026. This momentum continues with today's acquisition of The SPADE® Defense Index.

GLOBENEWSWIRE · OCT 2, 2026

Meet FORTITUDE™: The Single Chip Supercharging Data Speed and System Performance

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247 WALLST · OCT 2, 2026

Here Are Friday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Abbott Laboratories, Airbnb, Cerebras Systems, Coinbase Global, Edison International, Northrop Grumman, Pershing Square, Robinhood Markets, and More

Stocks clawed back from a wild Thursday session, oil surged past $100, and Wall Street analysts reshuffled their bets on names from Airbnb to Northrop Grumman. Find out which stocks got upgraded, downgraded, or newly covered heading into the first Friday of Q4 2026.

SEEKING ALPHA · OCT 2, 2026

Boeing F/A-XX Win: A Surprise Blow For Northrop

Boeing secured the $20B Navy sixth-generation fighter jet contract, consolidating both NGAD fighter programs after winning the Air Force F-47 award. BA's selection leverages shared technology, production investments, and existing carrier-based and drone capabilities, but introduces significant cost and schedule risk. Short-term cost savings and industrial base concerns drove the decision, yet BA's recent history of overruns and delays heightens execution risk for both programs.

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RATINGS SNAPSHOT

Overall rating: A-

DCFROEROAD/EP/EP/B
Discounted Cash Flow4
Return On Equity5
Return On Assets5
Debt To Equity1
Price To Earnings3
Price To Book2
Overall Score4

MOST RECENT ANALYST GRADES

GRADE SUMMARY
BUY 4
HOLD 3
NEUTRAL 2
OVERWEIGHT 2
SECTOR PERFORM 1
MARKET PERFORM 1
POSITIVE 1
14 GRADES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

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TRADES BY CONGRESS

HOUSE TRADES
William R. Keating
William R. Keating
Purchase
2026-05-08
SENATE TRADES
Alan Armstrong
Alan Armstrong
Purchase
2026-03-27
HOUSE TRADES
Stephen Cohen
Stephen Cohen
Sale (Partial)
2025-12-29
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Sale
2025-12-29

INSIDER TRADES

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DIRECTOR
Brown Marianne Catherine
Purchase · 96 shares
2026-09-30
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DIRECTOR
KRISHNA ARVIND
Purchase · 75 shares
2026-09-30
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DIRECTOR, OFFICER: CHAIR, CEO AND PRESIDENT
Warden Kathy J
Purchase · 35.9K shares
2026-08-19
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DIRECTOR
WELSH MARK A III
Sale · 4 shares
2026-08-03