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Northrop Grumman (NOC)

Industrials · Aerospace Defense · NYSE

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) is a Industrials company in the Aerospace Defense industry. It has a market capitalization of $74.59B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 18.1 and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.4%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 2.2% and free cash flow per share grew 29.2%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 5.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the trailing band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 5.9/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Trailing · -17.2% over 12 months ex. last
Bottom 20% of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-32.2%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$74.59B
Trailing P/E18.1
Price / book4.0
Price / sales1.7
FCF yield4.4%
Dividend yield1.9%
Gross margin20.0%
Operating margin10.6%
Net margin10.4%
Revenue growth (YoY)+2.2%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+4.7%
EPS growth (YoY)+1.1%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+29.2%
Beta-0.1
ExchangeNYSE
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace Defense

NOC earnings

Next report: Jan 26, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $7.94). Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 20, 2026 $7.89 $7.18 +9.9% $11.12B
Q2 2026 Jul 21, 2026 $7.68 $6.82 +12.6% $10.88B
Q1 2026 Apr 21, 2026 $6.14 $6.06 +1.3% $9.88B
Q4 2025 Jan 27, 2026 $7.23 $6.96 +3.9% $11.71B

NOC analyst price target

Median target $625.00 from 24 analysts, ranging $430.00 – $815.00.

Aerospace Defense peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
SPCX Space Exploration Technologies $1.82T —
GE GE Aerospace $335.38B 42.0
RTX RTX $255.76B 25.3
BA Boeing $137.41B 20.1
LMT Lockheed Martin $131.00B 20.1
GD General Dynamics $95.68B 20.8
HWM Howmet Aerospace $81.84B 40.7
TDG TransDigm Group $66.17B 30.1
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Recent Congressional trades

Northrop Grumman trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Alan Armstrong Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jul 21, 2026
Steve Cohen House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Jan 26, 2026
Valerie Hoyle House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 10, 2025
Gilbert Cisneros House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 10, 2025
Sheri Biggs House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Oct 5, 2025
Valerie Hoyle House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 12, 2025
Ritchie John Torres House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 20, 2025
Ritchie John Torres House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 20, 2025
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Rob Bresnahan House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Jun 9, 2025
Gilbert Cisneros House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jun 6, 2025

NOC FAQ

Is NOC a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Northrop Grumman Buy (5.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is NOC's P/E ratio?
Northrop Grumman trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 18.1.
When does NOC report earnings?
Northrop Grumman's next scheduled report is on Jan 26, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $7.94.
What is the NOC price target?
The median analyst price target from 24 analysts is $625.00, with a range of $430.00 – $815.00.
Is NOC Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Northrop Grumman as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does NOC pay a dividend?
Yes — Northrop Grumman's dividend yield is 1.9%.

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