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Northrop Grumman Corp

NOC
682.160USD
+2.160+0.32%
Close 03/24, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
172.05BMarket Cap
23.41P/E TTM

Northrop Grumman Corp

682.160
+2.160+0.32%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Northrop Grumman Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

Key Insights

Northrop Grumman Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 8 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 729.99.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Northrop Grumman Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
8 / 71
Overall Ranking
82 / 4547
Industry
Aerospace & Defense

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

43°C

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Northrop Grumman Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company. Its segments include Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems. Aeronautics Systems is engaged in the design, development, production, integration, sustainment and modernization of military aircraft systems for the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, other United States government agencies, and international customers. Defense Systems is engaged in the design, engineering, development, integration, and manufacturing of deterrent systems, advanced tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions. Mission Systems is a provider of mission solutions and multifunction systems. Its products and services include command, control, communications and computers, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. Space Systems delivers end-to-end mission solutions through the design, development, integration, production and operation of space, missile defense, and launch systems.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 41.95B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 28.39%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 28.39%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 23.41, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 119.84M shares, decreasing 3.27% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 3.92K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
729.994
Target Price
+3.26%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current financial score of Northrop Grumman Corp is 8.80, ranking 5 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 11.71B, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.60%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 12.90%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.80
Change
0

Financials

7.28

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

9.07

Operational Efficiency

9.05

Growth Potential

9.75

Shareholder Returns

8.84

Northrop Grumman Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current valuation score of Northrop Grumman Corp is 8.09, ranking 25 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Its current P/E ratio is 23.41, which is 51.44% below the recent high of 35.45 and 41.24% above the recent low of 13.75.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.09
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 8/71
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current earnings forecast score of Northrop Grumman Corp is 7.42, ranking 48 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The average price target is 675.00, with a high of 770.00 and a low of 533.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.42
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
729.994
Target Price
+3.26%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

70
Total
9
Median
10
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Northrop Grumman Corp
NOC
24
Boeing Co
BA
29
RTX Corp
RTX
25
Howmet Aerospace Inc
HWM
25
Lockheed Martin Corp
LMT
24
TransDigm Group Inc
TDG
24
1
2
3
...
14

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current price momentum score of Northrop Grumman Corp is 6.85, ranking 36 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 748.04 and the support level at 642.24, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.61
Change
0.24

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-18.755
Neutral
RSI(14)
37.462
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
12.539
Oversold
ATR(14)
18.221
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-191.658
Sell
Williams %R
85.664
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.036
Sell
StochRSI(14)
6.604
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
701.620
Sell
MA10
717.128
Sell
MA20
728.482
Sell
MA50
703.295
Sell
MA100
636.979
Buy
MA200
600.582
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current institutional shareholding score of Northrop Grumman Corp is 7.00, ranking 20 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 84.44%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.18%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 13.68M shares, representing 9.64% of shares outstanding, with 5.04% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
13.48M
+0.82%
State Street Investment Management (US)
13.22M
-1.58%
Capital International Investors
11.76M
-1.70%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.32M
+2.04%
Capital World Investors
2.46M
-5.77%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
3.13M
+0.51%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
4.27M
-22.42%
Putnam Investment Management, L.L.C.
2.03M
+4.34%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
2.15M
-24.85%
Sanders Capital, LLC
1.93M
-2.72%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Aerospace & Defense domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Northrop Grumman Corp is 9.08, ranking 8 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The company's beta value is 0.05. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Northrop Grumman Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Aerospace & Defense industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.08
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.05
VaR
+2.08%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+15.56%
240-Day Volatility
+28.71%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.02%
120 days
+6.02%
5 years
+11.43%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-5.50%
120 days
-5.50%
5 years
-12.66%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.18
120 days
+1.18
5 years
+0.68

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+15.56%
3 years
+20.30%
5 years
+23.49%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+2.48
3 years
+0.89
5 years
+0.70
Skewness
240 days
-0.82
3 years
+0.04
5 years
-0.21

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+28.71%
5 years
+24.80%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.95%
5 years
+1.49%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+192.62%
240 days
+192.62%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+28.85%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+24.02%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.54%
120 days
+0.67%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-20.18%
60 days
-11.32%
120 days
+10.22%

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