Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Northrop Grumman (NOC) trades at $554.61, down 4.9% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $470.06 to $774.00; the price is 28.3% below that high. It is 28.3% below its all-time high of $774.00, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +185.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 6.1% below its 200-day average of $590.56. Its 30-day volatility is 30.2% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 17.5 and a dividend yield of 1.77%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Northrop Grumman (NOC) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/noc
Where it trades today
trading 28% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Northrop Grumman (NOC) is 28.3% below its all-time high of $774.00, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +185.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- NOC closes above its 50-day average ($520.41) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($590.56): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $554.61, NOC is 28.3% below its 1-year high of $774.00, set on March 3, 2026, and 18.0% above its 1-year low of $470.06 (October 2, 2026).
- Over the past month NOC rose 16.0%, from $478.00 to $554.61.
- NOC trades at 17.5x its last twelve months of earnings and 18.5x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 5.5% lower.
- Its P/E is 32.5% below the 25.9x median of the 3 other aerospace & defense companies we track (RTX, GD, LHX).
- NOC's 30-day volatility, 30.2% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.9%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at -0.14: over five years of monthly returns, NOC moved about -0.14% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
- The last session traded 0.3x NOC's average daily volume of the 30 sessions before it.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $520.41 (−6.2%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 13.5% to cross the 200-day at $590.56.
- A close above $774.00 (+39.6%) would be a new 1-year high; below $470.06 (−15.2%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for NOC, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under aerospace & defense among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for NOC by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for NOC. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Aerospace & Defense.
What Northrop Grumman does
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…
Employees
95,000
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Headquarters
Falls Church, United States
What analysts expect
NOC carries a buy consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $636.00 versus $554.61 today (+14.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
NOC generated $43.59B in trailing revenue (6.7% year over year), with a 10.4% net margin, and $3.14B of free cash flow, against $13.65B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41.95B | $8.31B | $4.28B | $4.18B | $29.14 | $3.31B |
| 2024 | $41.03B | $8.36B | $4.37B | $4.17B | $28.39 | $2.62B |
| 2023 | $39.29B | $6.55B | $2.54B | $2.06B | $13.57 | $2.10B |
| 2022 | $36.60B | $7.47B | $3.60B | $4.90B | $31.61 | $1.47B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
NOC is in 16 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 1.30% of the fund, holding #28 of 83.
Famous investors who hold it
NOC is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Renaissance Technologies (Founded by Jim Simons) holds the most of it: 0.14% of the portfolio, position #149 of 2,931, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
NOC beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under aerospace & defense among the assets we track (RTX, GD, LHX, largest first).
NOCyou are here$554.61$78.79B
RTXRTX Corporation$202.13$272.76B
GDGeneral Dynamics$370.16$100.03B
LHXL3Harris Technologies$278.50$51.86BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 6.6% above its 50-day average and 6.1% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 62 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $559.92 (+1.0%), the nearest floor $539.76 (-2.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is NOC valued right now?
Northrop Grumman trades at 17.5 times its last twelve months of earnings and 18.5 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 6.6% above its 50-day average and 6.1% below its 200-day.
What is the risk level of NOC?
Based on 30-day volatility of 30.2%, NOC has HIGH risk. Its beta of -0.14 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does NOC pay dividends?
Yes, Northrop Grumman has a dividend yield of 1.77%.
How far is NOC from its all-time high?
Northrop Grumman is 28.3% below its all-time high of $774.00, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +185.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold NOC?
16 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Northrop Grumman. The largest weights: XLI (1.30%), VIG (0.29%), VYM (0.27%), VTV (0.26%) and RSP (0.20%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is NOC?
0.10%, as of September 30, 2026: NOC is holding #179 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.98 in Northrop Grumman.
Which famous investors own NOC?
Renaissance Technologies (0.14% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for NOC?
The average analyst price target for Northrop Grumman (NOC) is $636.00 based on 24 analyst estimates, about 14.7% above the current price of $554.61. The published range runs from $430.00 to $815.00.
How much revenue does NOC generate?
Northrop Grumman reported $43.59B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 6.7% year over year. Net margin sits at 10.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare NOC with anything
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