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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Falls Church, United States | NYSE
545.57 USD +0.44 (0.081%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 546.65 +1.08 (0.198%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:56 a.m. EDT

Northrop Grumman presents a compelling dichotomy between a world-class long-term business and a choppy short-term technical setup. The core investment thesis remains robust, driven by a 27% return on equity and a nine-year cumulative gain of over 170%, proving the market has consistently rewarded this quality compounder. While revenue growth sits at a modest 5%, the balance sheet is fortress-like and the payout ratio is a conservative 30%, ensuring capital allocation discipline. However, the stock is currently trading below its 200-day moving average, and the statistical forecast leans slightly negative for the coming month, creating a friction point for immediate entry. Options traders are pricing in a binary outcome, with heavy positioning at both extremes, but the call volume at the 600 level suggests the smart money sees a path back to the key resistance zone. For investors, this is a prime accumulation zone for the long game, but patience is required to navigate the near-term volatility.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.083917
AutoETS0.150827
AutoARIMA0.152442
MSTL0.153810

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 14.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.495
Excess Kurtosis -0.51
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-31
Debt to Equity Ratio 95.348
Revenue per Share 301.102
Market Cap 77,505,323,008
Trailing P/E 17.35
Forward P/E 17.92
Beta -0.11
Profit Margins 10.48%
Website https://www.northropgrumman.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:56 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant volatility with heavy open interest concentrated far out-of-the-money on both sides. Call buyers are clustering around the 600 strike, which aligns with the 200-day average resistance, suggesting a target for a recovery rally. Put buyers are heavily weighted at deep strikes (300-380 range), indicating a hedge against a deeper correction. The imbalance in volume at the 600 call strike versus the deep put strikes hints at a speculative preference for upside momentum over a crash scenario.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.46% 1.59% 1.52% 1.54%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-01 2.470000 0.458069
2026-02-23 2.310000 0.318449
2025-12-01 2.310000 0.423457
2025-09-02 2.310000 0.391977
2025-06-02 2.310000 0.477885
2025-03-03 2.060000 0.435141
2024-12-02 2.060000 0.424961
2024-09-03 2.060000 0.394115
2024-05-24 2.060000 0.441653
2024-02-23 1.870000 0.405552
2023-11-24 1.870000 0.396590
2023-08-25 1.870000 0.435329
2023-05-26 1.870000 0.426629
2023-02-24 1.730000 0.367374
2022-11-25 1.730000 0.327757
2022-08-26 1.730000 0.356605
2022-05-27 1.730000 0.367491
2022-02-25 1.570000 0.383235
2021-11-26 1.570000 0.443528
2021-08-27 1.570000 0.430326
2021-05-28 1.570000 0.429114
2021-02-26 1.450000 0.497154
2020-11-27 1.450000 0.473810
2020-08-28 1.450000 0.420595
2020-05-29 1.450000 0.432578
2020-02-21 1.320000 0.361634
2019-11-29 1.320000 0.375245
2019-09-06 1.320000 0.358920
2019-05-31 1.320000 0.435284
2019-02-22 1.200000 0.415642
2018-11-30 1.200000 0.461752
2018-08-24 1.200000 0.402631
2018-06-01 1.200000 0.363647
2018-03-02 1.100000 0.320653
2017-12-01 1.000000 0.333745
2017-08-24 1.000000 0.372384
2017-06-01 1.000000 0.388184
2017-03-02 0.900000 0.370264
2016-12-01 0.900000 0.361344
2016-08-25 0.900000 0.421664
2016-06-02 0.900000 0.421783
2016-02-25 0.800000 0.414658
2015-11-25 0.800000 0.426053
2015-08-27 0.800000 0.478813
2015-05-28 0.800000 0.498504
2015-02-26 0.700000 0.420901
2014-11-26 0.700000 0.494875
2014-08-28 0.700000 0.551702
2014-05-29 0.700000 0.582363
2014-02-27 0.610000 0.508249
2013-11-27 0.610000 0.535323
2013-08-29 0.610000 0.655491
2013-05-23 0.610000 0.756448
2013-02-28 0.550000 0.837393
2012-11-21 0.550000 0.847066
2012-08-23 0.550000 0.821877
2012-05-23 0.550000 0.937926
2012-02-23 0.500000 0.838645
2011-11-23 0.500000 0.943931
2011-08-25 0.500000 0.975800
2011-05-26 0.500000 0.776880
2011-02-24 0.424645 0.701493
2010-11-24 0.424645 0.755627
2010-08-26 0.424645 0.860491
2010-05-27 0.424645 0.770113
2010-02-25 0.388505 0.703534
2009-11-25 0.388505 0.769231
2009-08-27 0.388505 0.871680
2009-05-28 0.388505 0.896580
2009-02-26 0.361400 1.014713
2008-11-26 0.361400 0.993295
2008-08-21 0.361400 0.576452
2008-05-29 0.361400 0.534402
2008-02-28 0.334295 0.462674
2007-11-21 0.334295 0.473025
2007-08-23 0.334295 0.483787
2007-05-24 0.334295 0.492873
2007-03-01 0.334295 0.512253
2006-11-22 0.271050 0.454064
2006-08-24 0.271050 0.455512
2006-05-25 0.271050 0.459067
2006-02-23 0.234910 0.398223
2005-11-23 0.234910 0.460258
2005-08-25 0.234910 0.466786
2005-05-26 0.234910 0.469738
2005-02-24 0.207805 0.439351
2004-11-24 0.207805 0.406792
2004-08-26 0.207805 0.445219
2004-05-20 0.207805 0.462544
2004-02-26 0.180700 0.394322
2003-11-26 0.180700 0.430431
2003-08-29 0.180700 0.418936
2003-05-30 0.180700 0.456100
2003-02-27 0.180700 0.459770
2002-11-27 0.180700 0.407914
2002-08-29 0.180700 0.325866
2002-05-23 0.180700 0.325839
2002-02-28 0.180700 0.373692
2001-11-29 0.180700 0.428541
2001-08-23 0.180700 0.491400
2001-05-24 0.180700 0.461894
2001-03-01 0.180700 0.424674
2000-11-22 0.180700 0.493066
2000-08-24 0.180700 0.525452
2000-05-25 0.180700 0.537364
2000-02-24 0.180700 0.870748
1999-11-24 0.180700 0.737327
1999-08-26 0.180700 0.546541
1999-05-27 0.180700 0.585009
1999-02-25 0.180700 0.640641
1998-11-25 0.180700 0.490421
1998-08-27 0.180700 0.625000
1998-05-29 0.180700 0.373178
1998-03-10 0.180700 0.350877
1998-03-05 0.180700 0.297122
1997-11-26 0.180700 0.359955
1997-08-28 0.180700 0.337775
1997-05-29 0.180700 0.474777
1997-02-27 0.180700 0.557491
1996-11-27 0.180700 0.484115
1996-08-29 0.180700 0.554593
1996-05-23 0.180700 0.636183
1996-02-29 0.180700 0.647773
1995-11-22 0.180700 0.669456
1995-08-24 0.180700 0.666667
1995-05-23 0.180700 0.788177
1995-02-21 0.180700 0.932945
1994-11-21 0.180700 0.938416
1994-08-23 0.180700 0.935672
1994-05-23 0.180700 1.118881
1994-02-22 0.180700 1.003135
1993-11-22 0.180700 1.134752
1993-08-24 0.180700 1.077441
1993-05-25 0.180700 1.042345
1993-02-23 0.180700 1.240310
1992-11-23 0.135525 1.085973
1992-08-25 0.135525 1.200000
1992-05-26 0.135525 1.194030
1992-02-25 0.135525 1.176471
1991-11-25 0.135525 1.437126
1991-08-27 0.135525 1.071429
1991-05-21 0.135525 1.325967
1991-02-26 0.135525 1.243523
1990-11-27 0.135525 1.791045
1990-08-21 0.135525 1.875000
1990-05-22 0.135525 1.702128
1990-02-27 0.135525 1.904762
1989-11-20 0.135525 1.702128
1989-08-22 0.135525 1.218274
1989-05-23 0.135525 1.159420
1989-02-21 0.135525 1.085973
1988-11-21 0.135525 0.912548
1988-08-23 0.135525 1.016949
1988-05-24 0.135525 1.038961
1988-02-23 0.135525 1.043478
1987-11-23 0.135525 1.061947
1987-08-25 0.135525 0.612245
1987-05-26 0.135525 0.683761
1987-02-24 0.135525 0.697674
1986-11-24 0.135525 0.701754
1986-08-26 0.135525 0.655738
1986-05-27 0.135525 0.625000
1986-02-25 0.135525 0.685714
1985-11-25 0.135525 0.657534
1985-08-27 0.135525 0.566038
1985-05-20 0.135525 0.641711
1985-02-26 0.135525 0.677966
1984-11-27 0.135525 0.885609
1984-08-21 0.045175 0.277778
1984-05-22 0.067763 0.547117
1984-02-21 0.067763 0.540544
1983-11-21 0.067763 0.522500
1983-08-23 0.067763 0.505622
1983-05-23 0.067763 0.524021
1983-02-22 0.067763 0.636047
1982-11-22 0.067763 0.725812
1982-08-24 0.067763 0.796466
1982-05-25 0.067763 0.893307
1982-02-23 0.067763 0.991743
Additional Data
dividendRate 9.88
dividendYield 1.81
exDividendDate 2026-08-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 9.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017243592
lastDividendValue 2.47
lastDividendDate 2026-06-01
dividendDate 2026-09-16

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.07498473
Address1 2,980 Fairview Park Drive
All Time High 774.0
All Time Low 5.910396
Ask 546.65
Ask Size 280
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 722,740
Average Daily Volume3 Month 921,956
Average Volume 921,956
Average Volume10Days 722,740
Beta -0.108
Bid 545.28
Bid Size 40
Board Risk 4
Book Value 125.888
City Falls Church
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,451,520,000
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 545.57
Current Ratio 1.168
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 547.675
Day Low 542.785
Debt To Equity 95.348
Display Name Northrop Grumman
Dividend Date 1,789,516,800
Dividend Rate 9.88
Dividend Yield 1.81
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,640,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,640,600
Earnings Growth -0.058
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.068
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,637,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,499,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,499,400
Ebitda 7,255,000,064
Ebitda Margins 0.16915001
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.715
Enterprise To Revenue 2.151
Enterprise Value 92,250,324,992
Eps Current Year 28.99309
Eps Forward 30.43997
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 31.45
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 541.945
Fifty Day Average Change 3.625
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0066888705
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -7.498473
Fifty Two Week High 774.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -228.43
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.29512918
Fifty Two Week Low 479.02
Fifty Two Week Low Change 66.55002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.13892952
Fifty Two Week Range 479.02 - 774.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 378,657,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.54
Float Shares 141,607,004
Forward Eps 30.43997
Forward P E 17.922817
Free Cashflow 2,478,000,128
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 95,000
Fullday Change 0.440002
Fullday Change Percent 0.0807151
Fullday Price 546.65
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.2006
Gross Profits 8,604,000,256
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00266
Held Percent Institutions 0.8464
Implied Shares Outstanding 142,063,026
Industry Aerospace & Defense
Industry Disp Aerospace & Defense
Industry Key aerospace-defense
Ir Website http://investor.northropgrumman.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=112386&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Last Dividend Value 2.47
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,301,529,600
Last Split Factor 10,000:9035
Long Business Summary Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, produces, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces strategic deterrent systems, tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions; and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. This segment also offers strategic missiles; integrated all-domain command and control systems; precision strike weapons; tactical solid rocket motors, and high-speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions, and advanced fuzes; and sustainment, operation, and modernization. The Mission Systems segment provides command, control, communication and computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared, and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; microelectronics; navigation and positioning sensors; maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems; cyber solutions; and intelligence processing systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; and launch vehicles and related propulsion systems. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
Long Name Northrop Grumman Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 77,505,323,008
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_97199
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 4,496,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 77,442,817,363
Number Of Analyst Opinions 21
Open 547.37
Operating Cashflow 5,078,000,128
Operating Margins 0.11604
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.2988
Peg Ratio 3.75
Phone 703 280 2900
Post Market Change 1.0800171
Post Market Change Percent 0.19796123
Post Market Price 546.65
Post Market Time 1,787,961,600
Previous Close 545.13
Price Eps Current Year 18.817244
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.333773
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8069878
Profit Margins 0.104820006
Quick Ratio 1.014
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.08696
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.440002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0807151
Regular Market Day High 547.675
Regular Market Day Low 542.785
Regular Market Day Range 542.785 - 547.675
Regular Market Open 547.37
Regular Market Previous Close 545.13
Regular Market Price 545.57
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 392,852
Return On Assets 0.07148
Return On Equity 0.26958
Revenue Growth 0.051
Revenue Per Share 301.102
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 142,063,026
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0172
Shares Short 2,449,904
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 2,324,381
Short Name Northrop Grumman Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0173
Short Ratio 2.94
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol NOC
Target High Price 815.0
Target Low Price 538.0
Target Mean Price 647.1429
Target Median Price 640.0
Total Cash 2,307,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 16.239
Total Debt 17,052,000,256
Total Revenue 42,892,001,280
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 9.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017243592
Trailing Eps 31.45
Trailing P E 17.347218
Trailing Peg Ratio 3.7647
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 603.8151
Two Hundred Day Average Change -58.245117
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.09646184
Type Disp Equity
Volume 392,852
Website https://www.northropgrumman.com
Zip 22,042