Northrop Grumman CorporationNOCNYSE

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Overview News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 55% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating

Buy

22 analysts·High coverage

55%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

1255%

Hold

1045%

Sell

00%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 7% higher.

Bear Case

$623.00

-5%

Consensus

$695.75

+7%

Bull Case

$770.00

+18%

Price Range22 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$623.00

$770.00

Current Target

Current Price

$653.14

Upside to Target

$42.61

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$28.90(16 analysts)

P/E23x

Current: 22.8x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+5.30%

EPS+8.98%

FY2028

Rev+3.94%

EPS+6.99%

FY2029

Rev+6.12%

EPS+14.32%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:83%(10/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+7.4%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 12, 2026Bernstein

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $727 from $696 at Bernstein

Target:$727.00

+14.8%from $633.27

Jan 9, 2026Truist Financial

Northrop Grumman downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist

Target:$623.00

+5.5%from $590.79

Dec 16, 2025Morgan Stanley

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $714 from $720 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$714.00

+24.1%from $575.29

Dec 15, 2025Alembic Global

Northrop Grumman upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Alembic Global

Target:$662.00

+16.1%from $570.05

Oct 23, 2025Bernstein

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $696 from $674 at Bernstein

Target:$696.00

+16.7%from $596.48

Oct 22, 2025UBS

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $770 from $769 at UBS

Target:$770.00

+28.5%from $599.35

Oct 22, 2025BTIG

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $680 from $630 at BTIG

Target:$680.00

+13.5%from $599.35

Oct 22, 2025Susquehanna

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $690 from $650 at Susquehanna

Target:$690.00

+15.1%from $599.35

Oct 20, 2025Bernstein

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $674 from $630 at Bernstein

Target:$674.00

+13.4%from $594.50

Oct 15, 2025Truist Financial

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $688 from $625 at Truist

Target:$688.00

+11.2%from $618.54

Oct 15, 2025Morgan Stanley

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $720 from $625 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$720.00

+15.2%from $625.23

Oct 8, 2025Deutsche Bank

Northrop Grumman upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank

Target:$700.00

+12.6%from $621.63

Jul 22, 2025Susquehanna

Northrop Grumman Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Target:$540.00

+4.8%from $515.29

Apr 24, 2025Wells Fargo

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $525 from $547 at Wells Fargo

Target:$525.00

+11.1%from $472.65

Apr 23, 2025Truist Financial

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $550 from $600 at Truist

Target:$550.00

+16.4%from $472.65

Mar 27, 2025RBC Capital

Northrop Grumman upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital

Target:$575.00

+11.9%from $513.82

Jan 8, 2025Susquehanna

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $557 from $625 at Susquehanna

Target:$557.00

+23.1%from $452.39

Oct 30, 2024Jefferies

Northrop Grumman (NOC) PT Raised to $550 at Jefferies

Target:$550.00

+9.1%from $504.05

Oct 29, 2024Barclays

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $550 from $500 at Barclays

Target:$550.00

+7.4%from $512.15

Oct 11, 2024Bernstein

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $565 from $493 at Bernstein

Target:$565.00

+7.2%from $527.09

Oct 10, 2024Citigroup

Northrop Grumman price target raised to $587 from $521 at Citi

Target:$587.00

+10.3%from $532.23

Sep 26, 2024Morgan Stanley

GPI win a positive for Northrop Grumman, negative for RTX, says Morgan Stanley

Target:$592.00

+12.1%from $528.11

Jul 26, 2024Robert W. Baird

Northrop Grumman price target lowered to $470.57 from $505 at Baird

Target:$470.57

+0.0%from $470.57

Jul 26, 2024RBC Capital

Northrop Grumman (NOC) PT Raised to $500 at RBC Capital

Target:$500.00

+3.4%from $483.43

Jul 26, 2024Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank Upgrades Northrop Grumman (NOC) to Buy

Target:$575.00

+19.2%from $482.30

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