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We have scored 80 news catalysts on Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Jan 7, 2026, when NOC closed −5.5%: “Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.38). Most of the impact sits in sector industrials and revenue predictability.
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Market cap
74.4B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
-0.11
52W range
479.02-774
Day range
518.34–534.86
Open
530.53
Prev close
530.78
Volume
922.8K
Avg volume
887.1K
Dividend
9.56
IPO
1981-12-31
Analysts publish price targets on NOC, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
10 analyst price targets from $500 to $745
as of 2026-09-10
The market is 17% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about Northrop Grumman Corporation — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of Northrop Grumman Corporation, taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global player in the aerospace and defense sectors. Its Aeronautics Systems division is responsible for the full lifecycle of aircraft, from design and development to production, integration, and ongoing maintenance. This includes a diverse portfolio of crewed and uncrewed aerial platforms: advanced strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air superiority jets, and sophisticated airborne systems for battle management and command and control. Additionally, it specializes in autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems, such as high-altitude, long-endurance strategic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, alongside vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems. The Defense Systems segment focuses on creating and delivering a wide array of weapons and mission technologies. Its offerings encompass integrated battle management solutions, various weapons platforms, and specialized aircraft. Key products include command and control systems, munitions, and missiles, alongside precision strike capabilities. The segment is also at the forefront of propulsion technologies, offering both air-breathing and advanced hypersonic systems, as well as sophisticated gun systems and precision munitions. Beyond products, it provides comprehensive life-cycle support, including software services, ongoing maintenance, logistics, operational assistance, and modernization efforts for air, sea, and ground-based defense systems. Within its Mission Systems division, Northrop Grumman delivers critical capabilities spanning cybersecurity, C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance). This includes developing advanced sensing technologies such as radar, electro-optical/infrared, and acoustic sensors, alongside electronic warfare systems. The division also provides cutting-edge communications and networking solutions, intelligence processing, navigation systems, and maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems. Furthermore, it supplies airborne multifunction sensors, integrated maritime and land-based systems, targeting and survivability solutions, and robust networked information platforms. The Space Systems segment is a key provider of space-based solutions, delivering satellites and their associated payloads, along with essential ground control systems. It specializes in missile defense systems, including interceptors, and offers a range of launch vehicles with their propulsion components, as well as strategic missile technologies. Established in 1939, the corporation maintains its headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.
The reconstruction
The price sits at the 10th percentile of published models, meaning the market has heard the bull case for defense spending but explicitly declines to pay for the revenue acceleration those models require.
What the disagreement turns on
Can the Sentinel program and missile defense spending actually accelerate Northrop's total revenue toward the 9.3% growth rate the price requires, and the wired data can only partially settle this by tracking segment revenue volumes.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
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