Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

NYSE: NOC · Real-Time Price · USD
556.34
+6.34 (1.15%)
At close: May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
556.97
+0.63 (0.11%)
After-hours: May 19, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Market Cap79.02B +11.3%
Revenue (ttm)42.37B +5.0%
Net Income4.58B +23.3%
EPS31.95 +25.8%
Shares Out 142.03M
PE Ratio17.41
Forward PE19.61
Dividend$9.24 (1.66%)
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 23, 2026
Volume829,849
Open552.95
Previous Close550.00
Day's Range550.08 - 557.09
52-Week Range468.29 - 774.00
Beta-0.11
AnalystsBuy
Price Target701.64 (+26.12%)
Earnings DateApr 21, 2026

About NOC

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, produces, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-ran... [Read more]

Founded 1939
Employees 95,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol NOC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Northrop Grumman's revenue was $41.95 billion, an increase of 2.24% compared to the previous year's $41.03 billion. Earnings were $4.18 billion, an increase of 0.19%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 24 analysts, the average rating for NOC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $701.64, which is an increase of 26.12% from the latest price.

Price Target
$701.64
(26.12% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Northrop Grumman awarded $697M Navy contract

Northrop Grumman (NOC) was awarded a maximum ceiling $697M, firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee, basic ordering agreement for the procurement of follow-on sustainment engineering and logistics se...

7 hours ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman raises quarterly dividend to $2.47 per share from $2.31

The dividend is payable June 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business June 1, 2026.

7 hours ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $2.47 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock...

7 hours ago - GlobeNewsWire

The Pentagon's AI Pivot Supercharges Defense Stocks

The Department of Defense is aggressively reallocating capital away from legacy manned platforms in favor of autonomous artificial intelligence-driven tactical networks and high-altitude hypersonic tr...

12 hours ago - MarketBeat

3 More Stocks to Buy After Earnings

These wide-moat stocks with recent fair value increases look attractive.

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13 hours ago - Morningstar

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $628 from $742 at Citi

Citi analyst John Godyn lowered the firm’s price target on Northrop Grumman (NOC) to $628 from $742 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm updated models in…

1 day ago - TheFly

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting adds defence stocks to US portfolio

Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has added ​defence, gold and rare-earths holdings ‌to its $3.3 billion U.S. portfolio this year, filings showed on Monday.

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2 days ago - Reuters

Northrop Grumman awarded $325.53M Army contract

Northrop Grumman (NOC) was awarded a $325.53M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for development of the RangeHawk universal payload architecture prototype, a high-altitude long endurance airborne test resou...

4 days ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman awarded $398M Air Force contract

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has been awarded a $398M firm-fixed-price contract for a satellite communication space vehicle. This contract provides for the development of the SATCOM space vehicle with launc...

4 days ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman awarded $196.07M Navy contract modification

Northrop Grumman (NOC) was awarded a $196.07M modification to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This modification exercises options to provide continued logistics and test support, and continued field s...

4 days ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Northrop Grumman filed a proxy statement on May 13, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

6 days ago - Filings

Future Tech Recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award for Fourth Year Running

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Future Tech Enterprise, Inc., a global IT solutions provider, offering a diverse array of technology services and solutions to the corporate and government sect...

15 days ago - Business Wire

Northrop Grumman Honors Top Suppliers Driving Industrial Innovation

Northrop Grumman recognized leading American and global suppliers who support the company with speed, capacity, manufacturing and supply chain operations.

18 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Permag™ Recognized by Northrop Grumman for Strengthening Defense Industrial Base Through Innovation and Collaboration

Northrop Grumman Honors Top Partners at Annual Supplier Excellence Awards ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Permag™ is honored to be recognized by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE...

18 days ago - PRNewsWire

T. ROWE PRICE EXPLORES LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX NATIONAL SECURITY LANDSCAPE WITH NORTHROP GRUMMAN CEO KATHY WARDEN

Newest episode of "The Angle" from T. Rowe Price spotlights speed-to-deliver, AI, autonomy, and space as priorities shaping the future of national defense BALTIMORE, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- T.

20 days ago - PRNewsWire

Northrop Grumman awarded $488M Air Force contract

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has been awarded a ceiling $488M firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for F-16 System Program Office Foreign Military Sales and Air Force/Navy supp...

21 days ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman Relies on INTEGRITY-178 tuMP RTOS for the First Production Delivery of EGI-M Resilient Airborne Navigation System

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Hills Software today announced that its INTEGRITY®-178 tuMP™ real-time operating system (RTOS) is part of Northrop Grumman's delivery of the first product...

21 days ago - Business Wire

U.S. Air Force To Fly B-1B Lancer And B-2 Spirit Well Into Late 2030s

The United States Air Force has no plans to retire its remaining fleet of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers for at least a couple more decades, and the old "BUFFs" as they are known, will be in servi...

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22 days ago - Forbes

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Dips after Q1 Earnings but B-21 Growth Keeps Me Bullish

Northrop Grumman ($NOC) remains a compelling buy despite its post-earnings dip, with B-21 growth continuing to strengthen the buy case. The leading aerospace and defense company’s first-quarter print ...

22 days ago - TipRanks

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $660 from $710 at Jefferies

Jefferies lowered the firm’s price target on Northrop Grumman (NOC) to $660 from $710 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm believes the company’s Q1 report “de-risked”…

23 days ago - TheFly

US Space Force taps 12 firms for $3.2 billion Golden Dome missile defense contracts

The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop space-based missile ​defense interceptor systems, advancing U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden ‌Dome pl...

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25 days ago - Reuters

Defense Stocks Can Survive Big Win by Democrats in Midterms, Says Citi

After a tough few weeks, analyst John Godyn sees an opportunity to buy the dip.

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25 days ago - Barrons

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $745 from $806 at UBS

UBS analyst Gavin Parsons lowered the firm’s price target on Northrop Grumman (NOC) to $745 from $806 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

26 days ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $742 from $807 at Citi

Citi lowered the firm’s price target on Northrop Grumman (NOC) to $742 from $807 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm cites reduced peer group multiples for…

26 days ago - TheFly

Northrop Grumman awarded $207.89M Air Force contract modification

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has been awarded a $207.89M modification to a previously awarded contract for an additional year of contractor logistics support services. The modification brings the total cumu...

27 days ago - TheFly