1,171 Shares in Northrop Grumman Corporation $NOC Purchased by USA Financial Formulas

USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 1,171 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $714,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Soundwatch Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman in the second quarter valued at approximately $6,457,274,000. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Northrop Grumman during the second quarter worth $491,985,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Northrop Grumman by 98.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 899,114 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $460,355,000 after purchasing an additional 446,940 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,933,061 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,466,472,000 after buying an additional 308,680 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Northrop Grumman by 49,898.2% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 169,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $84,744,000 after buying an additional 169,155 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NOC opened at $569.46 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $574.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $562.55. The company has a market cap of $81.27 billion, a PE ratio of 20.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $426.24 and a twelve month high of $640.90.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $7.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.43 by $1.24. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.49% and a net margin of 9.82%.The firm had revenue of $10.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.68 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.00 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Northrop Grumman has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.650-26.050 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Northrop Grumman Corporation will post 28.05 EPS for the current year.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $2.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Alembic Global Advisors upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $662.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Northrop Grumman from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. BNP Paribas raised Northrop Grumman to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Northrop Grumman from $575.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on Northrop Grumman in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $654.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $651.18.

Key Headlines Impacting Northrop Grumman

Here are the key news stories impacting Northrop Grumman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Won a $120.01M U.S. Navy contract, adding program revenue and near‑term backlog that supports cash flow visibility. Northrop Grumman awarded $120.01M Navy contract
• Positive Sentiment: Secured a $142M U.S. Air Force contract, further diversifying recent awards across service customers and programs. Northrop Grumman awarded a $142 million Air Force contract
• Positive Sentiment: Received a $334.42M Navy contract modification — a sizeable follow‑on that increases funded backlog and short‑term revenue certainty. Northrop Grumman awarded $334.42M Navy contract modification
• Positive Sentiment: Completed a successful test of the Mk 72 rocket motor — technical progress that de‑risks missile programs and could support future production awards. Northrop Grumman completes successful test of Mk 72 rocket motor
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley initiated/issued a Buy on NOC (or reiterated a Buy) — analyst support that can attract funds and validate upside expectations. Northrop Grumman (NOC) Receives a Buy from Morgan Stanley
• Positive Sentiment: Poland has declared full combat readiness for Northrop Grumman’s IBCS, indicating international deployment and potential recurring support/services revenue. Poland achieves full combat readiness for Northrop Grumman’s IBCS
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage piece on recent missile and air‑defense test milestones highlights how technical wins are reshaping NOC’s investment thesis for defense investors. How New Missile and Air Defense Test Milestones At Northrop Grumman (NOC) Have Changed Its Investment Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Announced Q4 and full‑year 2025 results release date for Jan 27, 2026 — a near‑term event that could be a bigger stock mover depending on guidance and order activity. Northrop Grumman Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results and Webcast
• Neutral Sentiment: P/E and valuation overviews published (useful for longer‑term sizing but less likely to move the stock immediately). Price Over Earnings Overview: Northrop Grumman

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 97 shares of the business’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 transaction of $54,715.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,281 shares in the company, valued at $2,414,826.48. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Northrop Grumman Profile

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.