Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol NOC
  • Rev/Share 286.0098
  • Book/Share 111.7261
  • PB 5.334
  • Debt/Equity 0.2267
  • CurrentRatio 1.1091
  • ROIC 0.0961

 

  • MktCap 85054995923.0
  • FreeCF/Share 12.8162
  • PFCF 46.3768
  • PE 21.2193
  • Debt/Assets 0.0735
  • DivYield 0.0147
  • ROE 0.2604

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade NOC Deutsche Bank Hold Buy -- $700 Oct. 8, 2025
Downgrade NOC Deutsche Bank Buy Hold -- $542 July 8, 2025
Upgrade NOC Goldman Sell Neutral -- $521 April 11, 2025
Upgrade NOC RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform Outperform $500 $575 March 27, 2025
Upgrade NOC Wolfe Research Underperform Peer Perform -- -- Feb. 3, 2025
Upgrade NOC Citigroup Neutral Buy -- $587 Jan. 21, 2025
Initiation NOC Truist -- Buy -- $544 Jan. 14, 2025
Upgrade NOC Wells Fargo Equal Weight Overweight -- $595 Jan. 8, 2025
Downgrade NOC Alembic Global Advisors Overweight Neutral -- $560 Aug. 27, 2024

News

The Top 3 AI-Focused Defense Stocks to Put on Your Radar
LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: October 23, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

In an era defined by a renewed great power competition and the dawn of autonomous warfare, the most compelling defense investments are shifting from traditional hardware manufacturers to the firms best positioned to dominate the technological arms race in artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned systems, and space. The defense sector has returned to the spotlight, driven by a strategic pivot toward technological superiority.

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates
NOC
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Northrop Grumman (NOC) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.67 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $7 per share a year ago.

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Northrop Grumman Stock Tumbles on Guidance Cut and Third-Quarter Sales Miss
NOC
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

The defense contractor says it expects lower sales in its aeronautics-systems business for the full year.

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Northrop Grumman Releases Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
NOC
Published: October 21, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has released its third quarter 2025 financial results. A copy of the earnings release has been furnished in the company's Form 8-K filing and is also available on the company's investor relations website at http://investor.northropgrumman.com.

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Will Space Unit's Performance Weigh on Northrop's Q3 Earnings?
NOC
Published: October 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

NOC's Q3 results are likely to see strength from Aeronautics and Defense units, though Space Systems' weakness could weigh on earnings.

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Seeking Clues to Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
NOC
Published: October 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Northrop Grumman (NOC) for the quarter ended September 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

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Trump Wants to Own America
F, GM, INTC, LAC, LMT, MP, NIO, NOC, NVDA, SBUX, TMQ, TSLA, WMT
Published: October 16, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

The Trump administration owns part of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP), the rare earth provider, and Intel Corp.

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Analysts Estimate Northrop Grumman (NOC) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
NOC
Published: October 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Northrop Grumman (NOC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Northrop Grumman Stock Rises. Why Shares Can Hit $700.
NOC
Published: October 08, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive

Wednesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Scott Deuschle upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman to Buy from Hold. He took his price up to $700 from $575 a share.

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GD vs. NOC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
GD, NOC
Published: October 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors interested in stocks from the Aerospace - Defense sector have probably already heard of General Dynamics (GD) and Northrop Grumman (NOC). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

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Northrop Grumman tests longer-range anti-drone bullets after Ukraine feedback
NOC
Published: October 03, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

U.S. defence firm Northrop Grumman is testing higher calibre cannon bullets to shoot down drones at lower cost, based on feedback from Ukrainian soldiers who are increasingly facing swarms of high-flying unmanned aircraft, a top company executive told Reuters.

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Northrop Wins $97.5M Deal to Support F-35 APG-85 Radar System
NOC
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NOC lands a $97.5 million deal for the F-35 combat aircraft's APG-85 radar. The company has decade-long expertise in advanced airborne radar systems.

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Here's Why These 3 Top Defense Stocks Are Hot Buys Right Now.
LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: September 30, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

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Northrop Grumman Partners With NCSIST for Missile Defense Upgrade
NOC
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NOC teams with Taiwan's NCSIST to boost missile defense, leveraging U.S. Army IBCS expertise for enhanced readiness.

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Northrop's Arm Secures a Contract to Support E-2D Hawkeye Jets
NOC
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NOC's unit secures a $44.5M Navy deal to enhance E-2D Hawkeye landing operations through 2027.

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Northrop Grumman Announces Date for Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Webcast
NOC
Published: September 18, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its third quarter 2025 financial results will be released on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, prior to the market opening. The earnings announcement, and accompanying earnings presentation, will be available on the company's website at http://investor.northropgrumman.com.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Presents At Morgan Stanley's 13th Annual Laguna Conference (Transcript)
NOC
Published: September 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC ) Morgan Stanley's 13th Annual Laguna Conference September 11, 2025 12:15 PM EDT Company Participants Kathy Warden - Chair, CEO & President Conference Call Participants Kristine Liwag - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Presentation Kristine Liwag Executive Director, Head of Aerospace & Defense Equity Research and Equity Analyst Okay. Great. So we'll get started.

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Northrop Secures Deal to Support E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Jets
NOC
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NOC lands an $11.6M contract to support E-2D Advanced Hawkeye jets, boosting demand prospects for its advanced combat aircraft.

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Government stakes in defense startups could have disastrous consequences, says Fortune's Lev-Ram
GD, ITA, LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: August 27, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune contributing editor, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss how Silicon Valley is responding to recent comments from the White House, why tech land is not for stakes in these companies and much more.

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Northrop Secures a Deal for Joint Domain Command and Control System
NOC
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NOC wins a $99.1M contract to develop advanced command and control systems for the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Why Is Northrop Grumman (NOC) Up 4.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
NOC
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Red 6 Partners with Northrop Grumman to accelerate the development and integration of autonomous systems
NOC
Published: July 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ORLANDO, Fla. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Red 6, a hardware-enabled software company revolutionizing military flight training, today announced its partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) on the Beacon™ initiative – Northrop Grumman's open-access next-generation testbed ecosystem designed to rapidly deliver new autonomous mission capabilities.

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Merlin Signs Agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to Advance Next-Generation Autonomous Flight
NOC
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, a leading developer of assured, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced an agreement with Northrop Grumman to integrate the Merlin Pilot onto its next-generation testbed ecosystem, Beacon™. Unveiled in June 2025, Beacon™ is designed to accelerate the development of autonomous mission capabilities by providing an open-access environment where technology partners like Merlin can test, validate, and refine their systems in alignment wi.

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BAESY or NOC: Which Stock Stands Stronger in Today's Defense Boom?
BAESY, NOC
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

BAESY and NOC are both gaining from rising defense demand-but one is pulling ahead in growth and stock performance.

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Northrop Grumman's Sentinel Surprise Propels Analyst Confidence, Stock Forecast
NOC
Published: July 23, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Northrop Grumman NOC reported second-quarter revenue of $10.35 billion, up 1% on a year-over-year basis, beating analyst estimates of $10.11 billion.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
NOC
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Kathy J. Warden - Chair, CEO & President Kenneth B.

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Northrop Grumman Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revenues, Raises '25 EPS View
NOC
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NOC tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates and raises its 2025 EPS guidance despite headwinds from the Space Systems unit.

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
NOC
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Northrop Grumman (NOC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
NOC
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Northrop Grumman (NOC) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.36 per share a year ago.

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Lockheed Vs. RTX Vs. Northrop: Defense Giants Go Head-To-Head Before Earnings Blastoff
LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

Three defense titans, three different flight paths — but only one may come out on top when Lockheed Martin (LMT), RTX Corp RTX, and Northrop Grumman Corp NOC report earnings Tuesday before the bell. With investors closely tracking valuation, momentum, and technicals, this aerospace earnings face-off is about to get turbulent.

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About Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

  • IPO Date 1981-12-31
  • Website https://www.northropgrumman.com
  • Industry Aerospace & Defense
  • CEO Kathy J. Warden
  • Employees 97000

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, and produces weapons and mission systems. It offers products and services, such as integrated battle management systems, weapons systems and aircraft, and mission systems. This segment also provides command and control and weapons systems, including munitions and missiles; precision strike weapons; propulsion, such as air-breathing and hypersonic systems; gun systems and precision munitions; life cycle service and support for software, weapons systems, and aircraft; and logistics support, sustainment, operation, and modernization for air, sea, and ground systems. The company's Mission Systems segment offers cyber, command, control, communications and computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; cyber solutions; intelligence processing systems; navigation; and maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems. This segment also provides airborne multifunction sensors; maritime/land systems and sensors; navigation, targeting, and survivability solutions; and networked information solutions. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; and strategic missiles. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.