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NOC · Northrop Grumman Corp /De/

$542.54 +9.06 (+1.70%) At close · Jul 24
Market Cap
$77.03B
Shares
142.06M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$533.48 Open$537.19 Day$526.36–546.76 52W$479.05–774.00 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int2.3M · 1.6% float · 2.6d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 21

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 20, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 21, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    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 Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 18.6 · elevated Equity put/call 0.79
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −12%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 51
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 18%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return −23%
      trailing
      YTD return −6%
      this year
      Relative strength −29%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $537 › 200d $609 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      609 of 1,882 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +262.8K sh shares · +34 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$54.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.64% of float · ▼ -1.3% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,882 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 52
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.3B
      Valuation P/E 17.3
      below peers
      Buyback $2.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $11.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 26%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      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 Maintained $43.75B – $44.25B
      prior FY $41.95B midpoint +4.9% Y/Y
      MTM-adjusted EPS · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $28.60 – $29.10
      Segment operating income · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $4.85B – $5B
      Adjusted free cash flow · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $3.1B – $3.5B
      Space Systems Sales · 2026 Initiated $11B
      Aeronautics Systems Sales · 2026 Initiated $14B
      Intersegment Eliminations · 2026 Initiated $-2.7B

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −12% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      18% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $537 › 200d $609 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      609 of 1,882 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +262.8K sh shares · +34 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$54.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.64% of float · ▼ -1.3% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,882 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $479 Now $533 · 18% 52-wk high $774
      vs 200-day avg -12% vs 50-day avg -1%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $978M Q2 FY2026
      backlog 95.6B Q1 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP -$1,823M Q1 2026
      net awards 9.8B Q1 2026
      organic sales non-GAAP $9,881M Q1 2026
      Segment operating income non-GAAP $1,072M Q1 2026
      MTM-adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $26.34 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      MTM-adjusted net earnings non-GAAP $3,788M Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $77.03B -6.1% +2.2% 17.3 1.6%
      SPCX
      Space Exploration Technologies Corp
      $1.52T 1.3%
      GE
      General Electric Co
      $362.11B +13.6% +18.5% 41.1 1.4%
      RTX
      RTX Corp
      $286.79B +14.9% +17.1% 37.5 1.3%
      EADSF
      Airbus SE/ADR
      $183.58B -0.1% 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
      1,846
      % held
      81.9%
      Reported
      609 of 1,882
      Top holder
      STATE STREET CORP
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      857
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.3M
      Days to cover
      2.6d
      Change
      -31.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      50.1K
      Value
      $26.1M
      As of
      Jun 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.3%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$54.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      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 +2.9% +6.1% -23.0% +4.8% -6.1%
      SPY -1.7% +0.7% +6.4% -1.2% +8.3%
      vs SPY +4.5% +5.4% -29.4% +5.9% -14.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $2.31 / share · ex Feb 23, 2026
      Raised 12.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $6.93 / share · 3 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.30%
      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) 550 filings 541 filers Visit website Investor relations