The Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) share price is expected to increase by 5.62% over the next year. This is based on calculating the average 12-month share price estimate provided by 19 stock analysts who have covered NOC. Price targets range from $448 at the low end to $643 at the high end. The current analyst consensus for NOC is a buy. Please note analyst price targets are not guaranteed and could be missed completely.
About 19 Wall Street analysts have assigned NOC 10 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings. This means that analysts expect Northrop Grumman Corp to outperform the market. Keep in mind that these ratings are typically refreshed every quarter, underscoring the importance of conducting your own research on NOC. Don't forget to include both technical and fundamental analysis, as well as staying informed on news that could influence these ratings, in your due diligence.
These are the latest 20 analyst ratings of NOC.
Analyst/Firm |
Rating |
Price Target |
Change |
Date |
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David Strauss Barclays | Equal-Weight | $550 | Maintains | Oct 29, 2024 |
Matthew Akers Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | $565 | Maintains | Oct 25, 2024 |
Gavin Parsons UBS | Buy | $643 | Maintains | Oct 25, 2024 |
Ken Herbert RBC Capital | Sector Perform | $540 | Maintains | Oct 25, 2024 |
Charles Minervino Susquehanna | Positive | $625 | Maintains | Oct 25, 2024 |
Seth Seifman JP Morgan | Neutral | $560 | Maintains | Oct 14, 2024 |
Jason Gursky Citigroup | Neutral | $587 | Maintains | Oct 10, 2024 |
Richard Safran Seaport Global | Buy | $599 | Maintains | Sep 3, 2024 |
Peter Skibitski Alembic Global | Neutral | $560 | Downgrade | Aug 27, 2024 |
Kristine Liwag Morgan Stanley | Overweight | $592 | Maintains | Aug 9, 2024 |
David Strauss Barclays | Equal-Weight | $500 | Maintains | Jul 30, 2024 |
Cai von Rumohr TD Cowen | Hold | $515 | Maintains | Jul 29, 2024 |
Scott Deuschle Deutsche Bank | Buy | $575 | Upgrade | Jul 29, 2024 |
Gavin Parsons UBS | Buy | $605 | Maintains | Jul 26, 2024 |
Ken Herbert RBC Capital | Sector Perform | $500 | Maintains | Jul 26, 2024 |
Matthew Akers Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | $509 | Maintains | Jul 26, 2024 |
Andre Madrid BTIG | Buy | $565 | Initiates | Jun 26, 2024 |
Douglas Harned Bernstein | Market Perform | $477 | Downgrade | Jun 21, 2024 |
Matthew Akers Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | $518 | Maintains | Apr 30, 2024 |
Peter Arment Baird | Neutral | $505 | Maintains | Apr 26, 2024 |
When did it IPO
1981
Staff Count
101,000
Country
United States
Sector/Industry
Industrials/Aerospace & Defense
CEO
Ms. Kathy J. Warden
Market Cap
$77.76B
In 2023, NOC generated $39.29B in revenue, which was a increase of 7.34% from the previous year. This can be seen as a signal that NOC's business is growing, and its share price could be worth more in the future. However, if the company grows faster (or slower) than expected, this could also have a major impact on the future share price.
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