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NOC · Northrop Grumman Corp /De/

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$582.84 -6.30 (-1.07%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$81.00B
Shares
142.06M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$582.84 Open$583.35 Day$578.85–591.55 52W close$496.02–768.02 Avg vol 30d805K Short int2.3M · 1.6% float · 2.2d Short vol51% Last earningsJul 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 21

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 20, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 21, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −4%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 32%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return −18%
      trailing
      YTD return +2%
      this year
      Relative strength −30%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $542 › 200d $605 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +148 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.62% of float · ▼ -0.8% MoM · 2.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,801 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 54
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.3B
      Valuation P/E 18.1
      below peers
      Buyback $2.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $11.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 21, 2026
      Sales · 2026 $43.75B – $44.25B
      MTM-adjusted EPS · 2026 Non-GAAP $28.60 – $29.10
      Adjusted free cash flow · 2026 Non-GAAP $3.1B – $3.5B
      Segment operating income · 2026 Non-GAAP $4.85B – $5B
      Aeronautics Systems Sales · 2026 $14B
      Space Systems Sales · 2026 $11B
      Intersegment Eliminations · 2026 $-2.7B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 21, 2025
      MTM-adjusted EPS · 2025 $25.65 – $26.05
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      EPS 2024
      guided $24.45 – $24.85
      $28.34 Beat +15.0%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      32% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $542 › 200d $605 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +148 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.62% of float · ▼ -0.8% MoM · 2.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,801 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $496 Now $583 · 32% Range high $768
      vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $978M Q2 2026
      Aeronautics Systems Total Backlog $24.57B June 30, 2026
      Defense Systems Total Backlog $34.68B June 30, 2026
      Mission Systems Total Backlog $18.47B June 30, 2026
      Space Systems Total Backlog $26.98B June 30, 2026
      net awards 9.8B Q1 2026
      MTM-adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $26.34 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      MTM-adjusted net earnings non-GAAP $3.79B Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Aerospace & Defense — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NOC
      Northrop Grumman Corp /De/
      this stock
      $81.00B +2.2% +2.2% 18.1 1.6%
      SPCX
      Space Exploration Technologies Corp
      $1.88T 1.6%
      GE
      General Electric Co
      $369.61B +15.6% +18.5% 42.0 1.4%
      RTX
      RTX Corp
      $302.11B +20.1% +17.1% 39.5 1.3%
      EADSF
      Airbus SE/ADR
      $195.50B +5.8% 0.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,801
      % held
      84.6%
      Net QoQ
      +493.1K sh
      Top holder
      STATE STREET CORP
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      923
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.3M
      Days to cover
      2.2d
      Change
      -19.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      51%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.4K
      Value
      $785.2K
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.8%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $42.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $4.2B
      EPS diluted
      $29.08
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $3.0B
      Remaining
      $2.5B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 21, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $650.4K
      Shares
      873
      Filed
      Mar 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 21, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NOC +1.0% +11.0% -18.0% +7.4% +2.2%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +1.4% +8.1% -29.6% +4.5% -10.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $2.47 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Raised 6.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $9.40 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.61%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $3.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $500.00M
      Remaining
      $2.50B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1133421 CUSIP 666807102 13F (30d) 1513 filings 1464 filers Visit website Investor relations