Q2 Earnings Forecast for NOC Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Northrop Grumman in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $6.76 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman’s current full-year earnings is $28.05 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Northrop Grumman’s Q4 2025 earnings at $7.78 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $27.92 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on NOC. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $557.00 to $540.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Northrop Grumman and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $580.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research note on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Northrop Grumman from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $424.00 to $521.00 in a report on Friday, April 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $550.00.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NOC opened at $518.83 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market cap of $74.68 billion, a PE ratio of 20.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.22 and a beta of 0.15. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $492.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $487.29. Northrop Grumman has a 1-year low of $426.24 and a 1-year high of $555.57.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $6.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.27). Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 9.19%. The company had revenue of $9.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.07 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northrop Grumman

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman by 3.0% in the first quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 644 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $330,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Salvus Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Salvus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $691,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,049 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,025,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Northrop Grumman by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 271 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Investment Consultants LLC boosted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 553 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $283,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Northrop Grumman

In related news, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $505.77, for a total transaction of $3,793,275.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 201,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $101,964,243.54. This represents a 3.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert J. Fleming sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.77, for a total transaction of $1,770,195.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 1,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $924,041.79. This trade represents a 65.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 16,569 shares of company stock worth $8,323,150 over the last 90 days. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $2.31 per share. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This is a boost from Northrop Grumman’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.06. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.46%.

Northrop Grumman Company Profile

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company’s Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems.