Northrop Grumman Corp

Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) Stock Analysis

$519.860

+21.054 (+4.05%)At close

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High
520.570
Open
505.970
VWAP
514.73
Volume
1.32M
Mkt Cap
64.36B
Low
503.750
Amount
681.11M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
12.18

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company. The Company delivers a range of products, services and solutions to U.S. and international customers, and principally to the United States Department of War and intelligence community. Its segments include Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems. Aeronautics Systems is involved in the design, development, production, integration, sustainment and modernization of military aircraft systems. Defense Systems is involved in the design, engineering, development, integration and production of strategic deterrent systems, advanced tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions. Mission Systems offers advanced mission solutions and multifunction systems. Space Systems is engaged in delivering end-to-end mission solutions through the design, development, integration, production and operation of space, missile defense, and launch systems.

AI analysis of Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC)

Hold

Northrop Grumman Corp is currently priced at $519.86, which is above its Fibonacci Pivot level of $493.29, indicating some strength. However, the RSI is at 78.046, suggesting that the stock may be overbought. Analyst ratings are mixed, with a recent downgrade from TD Cowen lowering the target to $540, while Rothschild & Co sees potential up to $680. The stock has seen a 5-day change of +8.14%, but a year-to-date decline of -11.24% raises concerns about its longer-term performance. The main risk is the competitive pressure in the drone market, as highlighted by recent contract losses to competitors, which could impact future revenue growth.

Analyst Ratings (19)

+31.59% upside
Buy
10 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 519.86
Low
630.00
Average
684.08
High
770.00

TD Cowen

2026-10-09

Price Target

$540

Hold

Barclays

2026-10-08

Price Target

$419

Underweight

RBC Capital

2026-10-02

Price Target

$525

Sector Perform

BofA

2026-09-30

Price Target

—

Buy

Bernstein

2026-09-23

Price Target

$620

Market Perform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) is 17.04, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 19.07.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
19.07
Current P/E
17.04
Overvalued
21.07
Undervalued
17.06

Forward EV/EBITDA

Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
14.94
Current EV/EBITDA
12.18
Overvalued
16.39
Undervalued
13.50

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
1.79
Current P/S
1.51
Overvalued
1.97
Undervalued
1.61

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for NOC

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%NOC

$601.12

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%NOC

$546.28

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%NOC

$489.71

Scenario price

Whales holding NOC

M

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

+ HoldingNOC

+10.13%

3M Return

Y

Yacktman Asset Management LP

+ HoldingNOC

+7.03%

3M Return

P

Putnam LLC

+ HoldingNOC

+6.73%

3M Return

Y

Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited

+ HoldingNOC

+5.48%

3M Return

M

Meeder Asset Management, Inc

+ HoldingNOC

+5.15%

3M Return

O

Osaic Advisory Services, LLC

+ HoldingNOC

+5.08%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-16 (ET)

06:30:00

Vertical Aerospace Announces Long-Term Supplier Agreements with ANH and Northrop Grumman

2026-10-13 (ET)

16:30:00

SAIC Appoints Prabu Natarajan as Executive VP

2026-10-02 (ET)

17:00:00

Major U.S. Averages Rise on Jobs Data

12:30:00

Major Averages Rise as Jobs Data Shows Weak Growth; Nasdaq Up 1.09%

2026-09-30 (ET)

09:00:00

Stock Futures Rise, Boeing Up 3%

News

NOC FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company. The Company delivers a range of products, services and solutions to U.S. and international customers, and principally to the United States Department of War and intelligence community. Its segments include Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems. Aeronautics Systems is involved in the design, development, production, integration, sustainment and modernization of military aircraft systems. Defense Systems is involved in the design, engineering, development, integration and production of strategic deterrent systems, advanced tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions. Mission Systems offers advanced mission solutions and multifunction systems. Space Systems is engaged in delivering end-to-end mission solutions through the design, development, integration, production and operation of space, missile defense, and launch systems. It operates in the Industrials sector (SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVAGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTI industry).

Northrop Grumman Corp is currently priced at $519.86, which is above its Fibonacci Pivot level of $493.29, indicating some strength. However, the RSI is at 78.046, suggesting that the stock may be overbought. Analyst ratings are mixed, with a recent downgrade from TD Cowen lowering the target to $540, while Rothschild & Co sees potential up to $680. The stock has seen a 5-day change of +8.14%, but a year-to-date decline of -11.24% raises concerns about its longer-term performance. The main risk is the competitive pressure in the drone market, as highlighted by recent contract losses to competitors, which could impact future revenue growth.

19 analysts cover NOC: 10 rate it Buy, 9 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 684.08.

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DarkRelay9/19/2026

This nine-month-old post is now even more interesting. Yesterday's announcement said that the US would "immediately begin" building its own "large military presence." (Note it did not say immediately begin rare earth mining.) Today I would add $AVAV for laser components and $NOC for space integration roles. And $OKLO maybe rather than NNE. btw Serco Group plc (SRP.L) already has a power modernization contract for Pituffik Space Base (formerly known as Thule Air Base). $RTX $BWXT

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