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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Falls Church, United States | NYSE
541.82 USD +2.19 (0.406%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:30 a.m. EDT

Northrop Grumman presents a compelling long-term investment case driven by exceptional operational performance, boasting a return on equity near 29 percent and earnings growth exceeding 80 percent annually. The business fundamentals are robust, supported by a cumulative nine-year price appreciation of over 130 percent and a recent annual recovery that erased prior declines. While the current trading price lags behind the 200-day moving average and the statistical forecast leans slightly negative, the strong analyst consensus and options flow suggest a potential rebound. The dividend is secure with a low payout ratio, though the yield is modest. The primary caution is the elevated debt-to-equity ratio, which prevents a top-tier rating despite the otherwise outstanding financial profile.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.030273
MSTL0.047879
AutoETS0.048777
AutoARIMA0.079129

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 17.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.110
Excess Kurtosis -0.36
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-31
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-31
Debt to Equity Ratio 102.682
Revenue per Share 296.532
Market Cap 76,956,573,696
Trailing P/E 16.99
Forward P/E 17.97
Beta -0.10
Profit Margins 10.80%
Website https://www.northropgrumman.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:30 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside momentum with significant call open interest concentrated above the current price at the 550 to 585 strike range, suggesting a bullish bias for the near term. Put open interest is heavier at lower levels (300 to 400 range) for longer-dated expirations, indicating defensive hedging against a major drawdown rather than immediate downside pressure. Implied volatility remains elevated at deep out-of-the-money strikes, reflecting uncertainty about future volatility.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.46% 1.59% 1.67% 1.62%
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 9.4
dividendYield 1.74
exDividendDate 2026-06-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 9.24
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017122842
lastDividendValue 2.47
lastDividendDate 2026-06-01
dividendDate 2026-06-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.048372746
Address1 2,980 Fairview Park Drive
All Time High 774.0
All Time Low 5.910396
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 80
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 968,800
Average Daily Volume3 Month 949,362
Average Volume 949,362
Average Volume10Days 968,800
Beta -0.102
Bid 530.0
Bid Size 160
Board Risk 4
Book Value 120.5
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 541.82
Current Ratio 1.152
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 545.54
Day Low 536.85
Debt To Equity 102.682
Display Name Northrop Grumman
Dividend Date 1,781,654,400
Dividend Rate 9.4
Dividend Yield 1.74
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,664,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,664,000
Earnings Growth 0.849
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.819
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,637,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,637,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,637,000
Ebitda 7,306,999,808
Ebitda Margins 0.17247
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.651
Enterprise To Revenue 2.182
Enterprise Value 92,440,576,000
Eps Current Year 27.95861
Eps Forward 30.15232
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 31.89
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 542.5066
Fifty Day Average Change -0.6865845
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0012655781
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 4.8372746
Fifty Two Week High 774.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -232.18
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.29997414
Fifty Two Week Low 493.84
Fifty Two Week Low Change 47.98001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.097156994
Fifty Two Week Range 493.84 - 774.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 378,657,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.54
Float Shares 141,603,115
Forward Eps 30.15232
Forward P E 17.969429
Free Cashflow 2,071,624,960
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 95,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.20517999
Gross Profits 8,693,000,192
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00244
Held Percent Institutions 0.84346
Implied Shares Outstanding 142,033,476
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 76,956,573,696
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_97199
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 4,576,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 76,956,577,966
Number Of Analyst Opinions 21
Open 540.52
Operating Cashflow 4,665,999,872
Operating Margins 0.11689
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.2897
Peg Ratio 4.02
Phone 703 280 2900
Pre Market Change -2.118042
Pre Market Change Percent -0.39080572
Pre Market Price 539.85
Pre Market Time 1,784,031,128
Previous Close 539.63
Price Eps Current Year 19.37936
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.496432
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8164272
Profit Margins 0.108009994
Quick Ratio 0.979
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.95652
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.19
Regular Market Change Percent 0.405834
Regular Market Day High 545.54
Regular Market Day Low 536.85
Regular Market Day Range 536.85 - 545.54
Regular Market Open 540.52
Regular Market Previous Close 539.63
Regular Market Price 541.82
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 529,676
Return On Assets 0.07362
Return On Equity 0.28511998
Revenue Growth 0.044
Revenue Per Share 296.532
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 142,033,476
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0166
Shares Short 2,356,082
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 1,819,757
Short Name Northrop Grumman Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0166
Short Ratio 2.13
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol NOC
Target High Price 815.0
Target Low Price 533.0
Target Mean Price 670.4752
Target Median Price 660.0
Total Cash 2,090,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 14.715
Total Debt 17,574,000,640
Total Revenue 42,367,000,576
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 9.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017122842
Trailing Eps 31.89
Trailing P E 16.99028
Trailing Peg Ratio 4.0357
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 611.8785
Two Hundred Day Average Change -70.05847
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11449736
Type Disp Equity
Volume 529,676
Website https://www.northropgrumman.com
Zip 22,042