The price-to-earnings ratio for Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) is above average at 20.13x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.15.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NOC is 143.57M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.02% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of NOC on June 13, 2025 was 1.10M shares.
NOC) stock’s latest price update
Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.89 in comparison to its previous close of 497.13, however, the company has experienced a 4.52% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. invezz.com reported 2025-06-13 that Defense stocks will be in the spotlight on Friday and in the coming days as investors focus on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East where Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear sites.
NOC’s Market Performance
NOC’s stock has risen by 4.52% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 12.10% and a quarterly rise of 5.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.99% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.88% for Northrop Grumman Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.78% for NOC’s stock, with a 3.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NOC stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for NOC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NOC in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $521 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOC reach a price target of $575, previously predicting the price at $500. The rating they have provided for NOC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 27th, 2025.
NOC Trading at 4.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NOC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.93% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NOC starting from Warden Kathy J, who proposed sale 3,750 shares at the price of $495.00 back on Jun 12 ’25. After this action, Warden Kathy J now owns shares of Northrop Grumman Corp, valued at $1,856,250 using the latest closing price.
WELSH MARK A III, the Director of Northrop Grumman Corp, sale 33 shares at $488.50 during a trade that took place back on Jun 05 ’25, which means that WELSH MARK A III is holding 4,376 shares at $16,120 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northrop Grumman Corp stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 25.41, with 7.71 for asset returns.
Based on Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.94.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
