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Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC)

$525.25−0.02%
Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 5, 2026$519.48▼ 9.99% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $473.46 · High $768.02Nov 5, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 5, 2026

Northrop Grumman closed at $525.25 on Nov 5, down 0.02%, 31.6% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.3M shares was 1.29× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +10.9% over one month, -4.9% over six months, -9.0% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $11.12B, up 6.7% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 10.1%.

Short interest was 2.3M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 1.6% from the prior report (1.6% of float, 2.1 days to cover).

Market cap$74.62B142.1M shares
Revenue · quarter$11.12B+6.7% YoY
Diluted EPS$7.89+2.9% YoY
P/E · TTM16.5×P/S 1.7×
Net margin10.1%Gross 21.1%
Dividend yield1.88%$2.47 last paid
52-week range473.46 – 768.02−31.6% from high
Volume1.3M1.29× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d29.1%Annualised
Short % of float1.6%2.1 days to cover
Net cash-$10.69BCash $3.74B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −6.6%1M +10.9%3M −8.1%6M −4.9%YTD −7.9%1Y −9.0%3Y +11.4%5Y +46.5%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Defense & Aerospace Electronics

Percentile among 9 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum88
Revenue growth25
Net margin38
Value (low P/E)—
Size100

Industry medians: 6-month return −20.4%, revenue growth +9.2%, net margin 10.1%, P/E 24.0×.

Short interest

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Shares short2.3M+1.6% vs prior
Days to cover2.1Settled Oct 15
% of float1.6%
Short vol. 10d33.5%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Defense & Aerospace Electronics

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
NOCNorthrop Grumman$525.25−0.02%−4.9%+6.7%10.1%16.5$74.62B
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LHXL3Harris Technologies$258.11−0.63%−14.3%+7.1%10.1%23.9$48.06BCompare
TDYTeledyne Technologies Incorporated$591.72−6.37%−6.2%+9.4%16.2%26.7$27.43BCompare
DRSLeonardo DRS$33.00−7.09%−20.4%+11.0%10.8%24.1$8.80BCompare
LUNRIntuitive Machines$8.62−13.19%−64.2%+309.8%−22.6%—$1.39BCompare
NNNextNav$8.03−8.33%−58.8%−4.3%−2935.2%—$1.36BCompare
CODACoda Octopus Group$8.04−10.57%−32.4%+9.2%18.0%18.0$90.7MCompare
MINDMIND Technology, Inc. Common Stock (DE)$3.27−11.62%−50.5%−58.5%−30.8%—$29.7MCompare

News about Northrop Grumman

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NOC's Q3 Earnings Call Highlights 2027 Growth and B-21 SpendingZacks Investment Research · Oct 21, 2026▲ PositiveHere's Why Northrop Grumman (NOC) is a Strong Momentum StockZacks Investment Research · Oct 21, 2026▲ PositiveNorthrop Grumman: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsThe Motley Fool · Oct 20, 2026▲ PositiveNorthrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesZacks Investment Research · Oct 20, 2026NeutralUSAF Doesn't Want Northrop Grumman's Stealth DroneThe Motley Fool · Oct 17, 2026▼ Negative

Quick answers

What does Northrop Grumman do?
Northrop Grumman is a diversified defense contractor providing aeronautics, defense, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment produces autonomous and piloted aircraft such as Global Hawk drones and the B-21 bomber, creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program, and maintains and upgrades numerous other military aircraft.
What is NOC's market cap?
$74.62B, based on the Nov 5 close of $525.25.
What is NOC's P/E ratio?
16.5× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $4.52B.
Does Northrop Grumman pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $2.47 per share (ex-date Aug 31), an annualised yield of 1.88%.
How much of NOC is sold short?
2.3M shares, 1.6% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is NOC in?
Industrials, in the Defense & Aerospace Electronics industry.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a diversified defense contractor providing aeronautics, defense, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment produces autonomous and piloted aircraft such as Global Hawk drones and the B-21 bomber, creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program, and maintains and upgrades numerous other military aircraft. Defense systems makes artillery and missile ammunition and guidance systems, long-range missiles, and missile defense systems. Mission systems creates and integrates a variety of radar, navigation, and communication systems for avionics, weapons control, and countermeasures on a range of platforms from helicopters to destroyers. Space systems produces satellites, sensors, space structures, and rocket motors.

HQ: Falls Church, VA95,000 employeesListed Jun 1, 1972northropgrumman.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology