Northrop Grumman (NOC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 27th. Analysts expect Northrop Grumman to post earnings of $6.97 per share and revenue of $11.6101 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

NOC opened at $672.67 on Monday. Northrop Grumman has a 52-week low of $426.24 and a 52-week high of $677.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $587.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $583.57. The company has a market cap of $96.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.20, a P/E/G ratio of 5.46 and a beta of 0.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were given a dividend of $2.31 per share. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio is 33.24%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $575.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup increased their target price on Northrop Grumman from $654.00 to $715.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial reissued a “hold” rating and set a $623.00 price target (down from $688.00) on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Friday, January 9th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Northrop Grumman from $630.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Alembic Global Advisors upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $662.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Northrop Grumman has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $656.82.

Insider Activity at Northrop Grumman

In other Northrop Grumman news, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 97 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $564.08, for a total value of $54,715.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,414,826.48. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $615.00, for a total transaction of $1,845,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 191,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,835,230. The trade was a 1.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 10,097 shares of company stock worth $6,099,716 over the last 90 days. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northrop Grumman

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 176.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,970 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,895 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in Northrop Grumman by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 641 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in Northrop Grumman by 367.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,516 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,288,000 after buying an additional 1,978 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 1,487.8% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 16,338 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,169,000 after buying an additional 15,309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,865 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $4,432,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, builds and sustains advanced systems, products and technologies for government and commercial customers. Formed through the combination of Northrop and Grumman businesses in the 1990s, the company’s portfolio spans manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile defense, radar and sensor systems, and integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions.

The company’s work includes airframe and platform manufacturing, space hardware and satellite systems, advanced mission systems and cybersecurity services, as well as logistics, sustainment and modernization programs.