Northrop Grumman (NOC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is expected to be posting its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 21st. Analysts expect Northrop Grumman to post earnings of $6.43 per share and revenue of $10.6792 billion for the quarter. Northrop Grumman has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.000-25.400 EPS.Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.84 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $10.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.15 billion. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.52% and a net margin of 9.74%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $6.36 EPS. On average, analysts expect Northrop Grumman to post $28 EPS for the current fiscal year and $29 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Northrop Grumman Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NOC opened at $618.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $88.52 billion, a PE ratio of 22.79, a PEG ratio of 6.06 and a beta of 0.10. Northrop Grumman has a 12 month low of $426.24 and a 12 month high of $640.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $590.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $534.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

Northrop Grumman Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $2.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Northrop Grumman’s payout ratio is presently 34.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Northrop Grumman by 176.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,970 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,394,000 after buying an additional 1,895 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in Northrop Grumman by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 641 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. ICONIQ Capital LLC raised its stake in Northrop Grumman by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 546 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Northrop Grumman by 52.4% during the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the period. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman in the second quarter valued at $222,000. 83.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on NOC. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Northrop Grumman from $547.00 to $565.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Northrop Grumman from $480.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $550.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Northrop Grumman from $557.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Northrop Grumman currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $601.00.

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.