Northrop Grumman (NOC) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is expected to issue 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

Northrop Grumman stock opened at $672.67 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization 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. Northrop Grumman has a 12-month low of $426.24 and a 12-month high of $677.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $587.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $583.04.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.24%.

Insider Transactions at Northrop Grumman

In related news, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.00, for a total value of $4,200,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 194,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $116,761,200. This trade represents a 3.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the director owned 4,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,414,826.48. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 10,097 shares of company stock worth $6,099,716. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Northrop Grumman

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NOC. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in Northrop Grumman in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman in the third quarter worth about $43,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman in the second quarter worth about $59,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman in the third quarter valued at about $85,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 3rd quarter valued at about $87,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on NOC. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $700.00 price target on Northrop Grumman and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Citigroup increased their target price on Northrop Grumman from $654.00 to $715.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $727.00 price target on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Monday, January 12th. 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 report on Monday, December 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $656.82.

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.