Q1 EPS Estimate for Northrop Grumman Raised by Analyst

Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $6.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $5.32. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman's current full-year earnings is $25.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Northrop Grumman's Q2 2026 earnings at $6.22 EPS.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The aerospace company reported $7.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.07 by $0.93. The business had revenue of $10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.18 billion. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 26.57% and a net margin of 5.79%. Northrop Grumman's revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $6.18 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Northrop Grumman from $579.00 to $592.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Barclays lifted their price target on Northrop Grumman from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $521.00 to $587.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. StockNews.com raised Northrop Grumman from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Northrop Grumman to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $550.56.

Northrop Grumman Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of Northrop Grumman stock traded down $5.92 during trading on Friday, hitting $473.65. The stock had a trading volume of 915,772 shares, compared to its average volume of 730,586. Northrop Grumman has a 1 year low of $418.60 and a 1 year high of $555.57. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $513.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $487.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $69.01 billion, a PE ratio of 29.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Optimum Investment Advisors grew its position in Northrop Grumman by 241.2% during the second quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 58 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 245.5% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 76 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Northrop Grumman in the third quarter worth $40,000. 83.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Benjamin R. Davies sold 1,156 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $532.93, for a total value of $616,067.08. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 537 shares in the company, valued at approximately $286,183.41. This trade represents a 68.28 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders sold 1,255 shares of company stock valued at $666,461 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Northrop Grumman Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be issued a dividend of $2.06 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $8.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. Northrop Grumman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.05%.

Northrop Grumman Company Profile

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. 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.