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Northrop Grumman

US · NOC #317 by market cap Listed 1970
473.46 -9.65 -2.00%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 20s ago · 2026-10-08 07:00
Pre-market 474.98 +0.32%
After-hours 475.60 +0.45%
Overnight 472.43 -0.22%
Market cap
67.26B
P/B
3.76
EPS
29.08
Reader sentiment Are you bullish or bearish on NOC?

Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.

Analyst consensus 15 analysts

Buy
Avg price target 653.79 +38.1%
Price target rangecurrent 473.46
Low580.00
Avg653.79
High815.00
Buy 73% Hold 27% Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
DateFirmAnalystRatingTarget
2026-09-29 UBS -- BUY 694.00
2026-09-28 UBS -- BUY 694.00
2026-09-23 Bernstein -- HOLD 620.00
2026-09-21 Jefferies -- HOLD 580.00
2026-09-14 Guggenheim -- BUY 612.00
2026-09-09 UBS -- BUY 704.00
2026-09-08 UBS -- BUY 704.00
2026-08-19 TD Cowen -- HOLD 590.00
2026-08-19 BofA Securities -- BUY --
2026-08-18 TD Cowen -- HOLD 590.00
2026-08-14 Citi -- BUY 667.00
2026-08-13 Citi -- BUY 667.00
2026-08-11 BofA Securities -- BUY --
2026-08-04 BofA Securities -- BUY --
2026-08-03 BTIG -- BUY 815.00
2026-07-26 Jefferies -- HOLD 580.00
2026-07-24 Wells Fargo -- BUY 620.00
2026-07-23 Argus Research -- BUY 700.00
2026-07-23 J.P. Morgan -- HOLD 600.00
2026-07-22 TD Cowen -- HOLD 550.00
2026-07-22 UBS -- BUY 685.00
2026-07-22 BTIG -- BUY 815.00
2026-07-22 Morgan Stanley -- BUY 745.00
2026-07-22 Deutsche Bank -- BUY 615.00
2026-07-22 SIG -- BUY 655.00

Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side

StockVane factor grade
C+
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy

Signals diverge - worth digging into why.

Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.

Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years

✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed

Mixed
1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
  • 0 upgrades vs 1 downgrade among tracked analyst rating changes.
  • Most recent: Truist Financial moved from Buy to Hold on 2026-01-09.

Recent rating changes

DateFirmChangeTarget
2026-01-09 Truist Financial BUY → HOLD 623.00

Earnings history price reaction on the day

PeriodReport dateSessionOptions expectedActual move
2026/Q3 2026-10-20 -- -- --
2026/Q2 2026-07-21 -- ±8.15% -2.23% (in line)
2026/Q1 2026-04-21 -- ±6.61% -6.98% (beat)
2025/Q4 2026-01-27 -- ±5.81% +2.69% (in line)
2025/Q3 2025-10-21 -- ±6.41% -0.44% (in line)
2025/Q2 2025-07-22 -- ±6.14% +9.41% (beat)
2025/Q1 2025-04-22 -- ±6.76% -12.66% (beat)
2024/Q4 2025-01-30 -- ±5.84% +0.38% (in line)
2024/Q3 2024-10-24 -- ±3.48% +1.41% (in line)
2024/Q2 2024-07-25 -- ±3.56% +6.43% (beat)
2024/Q1 2024-04-25 -- ±3.34% +2.84% (in line)
2023/Q4 2024-01-25 -- ±3.28% -6.33% (beat)

"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.

Quote time 2026-10-08 07:00:00 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.