Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)
NYSE: NOC · Real-Time Price · USD
514.42
+4.56 (0.89%)
At close: Sep 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
514.55
+0.13 (0.03%)
After-hours: Sep 23, 2026, 6:32 PM EDT
Northrop Grumman Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 24 analysts polled by S&P Global, Northrop Grumman stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $646.41. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 25.66% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $538 (+4.58%) and the highest is $815 (+58.43%).
Price Target: $646.41 (+25.66%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Northrop Grumman stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Buy | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Hold Maintains $660 → $620 | Hold | Maintains | $660 → $620 | +20.52% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Maintains $580 | Hold | Maintains | $580 | +12.75% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Guggenheim | Buy Initiates $612 | Buy | Initiates | $612 | +18.97% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Buy Reiterates $685 → $704 | Buy | Reiterates | $685 → $704 | +36.85% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Buy Maintains n/a | Buy | Maintains | n/a | n/a | Aug 20, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
44.06B
from 41.95B
Increased by 5.02%
Revenue Next Year
47.01B
from 44.06B
Increased by 6.70%
EPS This Year
29.00
from 26.34
Increased by 10.08%
EPS Next Year
30.45
from 29.00
Increased by 5.01%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.