Northrop Grumman Corporation $NOC Shares Sold by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) by 61.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 943 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 1,511 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Northrop Grumman were worth $575,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of NOC. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Northrop Grumman during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman by 75.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 63 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 29.2% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 93 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, City Holding Co. grew its position in Northrop Grumman by 138.1% during the second quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 97 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $564.08, for a total transaction of $54,715.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,281 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,414,826.48. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.00, for a total transaction of $4,200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 194,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $116,761,200. The trade was a 3.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 10,097 shares of company stock worth $6,099,716. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

Shares of Northrop Grumman stock opened at $619.31 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.05. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $570.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $571.51. Northrop Grumman Corporation has a 12 month low of $426.24 and a 12 month high of $640.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $7.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.43 by $1.24. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.49% and a net margin of 9.82%.The firm had revenue of $10.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $7.00 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Northrop Grumman has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.650-26.050 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Northrop Grumman Corporation will post 28.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $2.31 dividend. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio is 33.24%.

Key Northrop Grumman News

Here are the key news stories impacting Northrop Grumman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Trump floated a dramatic $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget, which lifted defense stocks and boosted investor expectations for higher government spending that would benefit large contractors like Northrop. Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
• Positive Sentiment: Northrop won a Navy contract (~$94.3M) for solid rocket motors (SSRM), adding near-term revenue and strengthening backlog in propulsion/ordnance. Northrop Grumman wins $94.3 million Navy contract for rocket motors
• Positive Sentiment: Northrop was competitively awarded the Marine Corps CCA work (with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS) to rapidly develop collaborative combat aircraft — a program win that supports future unmanned/autonomy revenue. Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS
• Positive Sentiment: Northrop launched a digitally enhanced ICBM target vehicle, highlighting product development and tech leadership that can support future DoD awards. Northrop Grumman launches digitally enhanced ICBM target vehicle
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research services note Northrop’s strong earnings-surprise history and Zacks/other research highlighting the company as a potential beat ahead of quarterly results, supporting bullish expectations. Will Northrop Grumman (NOC) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical indicators (golden cross / rising relative strength) are signaling short-term momentum, which can attract technical buyers ahead of earnings. Northrop Grumman (NOC) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued small EPS revisions (mixed downgrades/raises) that mostly keep FY2027 outlook stable but add estimate noise near the next report. MarketBeat NOC coverage (Zacks estimates)
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump signed/ordered curbs on buybacks/dividends and signaled caps on executive pay for underperforming contractors — a material policy risk that could limit shareholder returns and triggered selling pressure across the sector. Trump signs order to block defense companies from buying back stock until arms production improves
• Negative Sentiment: Northrop’s CEO disclosed recent sales of several thousand shares (Jan. 5–6), which some investors view negatively amid heightened policy scrutiny. SEC Form 4 — Kathy J. Warden
• Negative Sentiment: After Trump’s comments and orders, intraday headlines showed immediate selling pressure on defense names, which weighed on Northrop despite positive contract/news flow. Northrop Grumman Stock Drops After Trump Warns Against Buybacks Over Investment

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on NOC shares. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Northrop Grumman to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $714.00 price target on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Northrop Grumman from $575.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Northrop Grumman to $770.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $647.35.

Northrop Grumman Company Profile

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, builds and sustains advanced systems, products and technologies for government and commercial customers. Formed through the combination of Northrop and Grumman businesses in the 1990s, the company’s portfolio spans manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile defense, radar and sensor systems, and integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions.

The company’s work includes airframe and platform manufacturing, space hardware and satellite systems, advanced mission systems and cybersecurity services, as well as logistics, sustainment and modernization programs.