Q3 EPS Estimate for Northrop Grumman Lowered by Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Northrop Grumman in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Dutta now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $5.96 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $7.64. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman’s current full-year earnings is $28.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Northrop Grumman’s Q4 2025 earnings at $6.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $25.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.03 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $7.88 EPS.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.84 by $0.27. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.52% and a net margin of 9.74%. The company had revenue of $10.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $6.36 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Northrop Grumman from $547.00 to $565.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Northrop Grumman from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $542.00 price objective (down from $580.00) on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $625.00 price objective (up from $550.00) on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Northrop Grumman currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $586.79.

Northrop Grumman Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NOC stock opened at $584.37 on Thursday. Northrop Grumman has a 12 month low of $426.24 and a 12 month high of $594.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The business’s 50 day moving average is $530.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $500.13. The company has a market cap of $83.67 billion, a PE ratio of 21.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.57 and a beta of 0.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Coign Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman by 1.3% during the second quarter. Coign Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,294 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman by 1.5% during the second quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,243 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $621,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake 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 valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. CNB Bank increased its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 0.8% in the second quarter. CNB Bank now owns 2,521 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,260,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Salvus Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 1.5% in the first quarter. Salvus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $691,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 83.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Northrop Grumman

In related news, VP Roshan S. Roeder sold 991 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $490.00, for a total value of $485,590.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $156,310. This trade represents a 75.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.77, for a total value of $3,793,275.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 201,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,964,243.54. This trade represents a 3.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 16,536 shares of company stock valued at $8,306,857 in the last ninety days. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a $2.31 dividend. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. This is an increase from Northrop Grumman’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.06%.

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.