Northrop Grumman
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 124
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 603 | Existing positions reduced: 510
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,561 [Q3] → 1,591 (+30) [Q4]
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $587M | Put options by funds: $593M
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.81% [Q3] → 81.77% (-2.03%) [Q4]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.9B [Q3] → $56.3B (-$8.66B) [Q4]
42% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q3] → 7 (-5) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$500
3%
downside
Avg. target
$553
8%
upside
High target
$591
15%
upside
7 analyst ratings
6 positive
86%
1 neutral
14%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Ken Herbert 58% 1-year accuracy 38 / 66 met price target | 12%upside $575 | Outperform Upgraded | 27 Mar 2025 |
Wells Fargo Matthew Akers 42% 1-year accuracy 29 / 69 met price target | 6%upside $547 | Overweight Maintained | 7 Mar 2025 |
Citigroup Jason Gursky 46% 1-year accuracy 19 / 41 met price target | 15%upside $591 | Buy Maintained | 10 Feb 2025 |
UBS Gavin Parsons 59% 1-year accuracy 10 / 17 met price target | 9%upside $558 | Buy Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Truist Securities Michael Ciarmoli 64% 1-year accuracy 39 / 61 met price target | 6%upside $544 | Buy Initiated | 14 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about NOC published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Reuters
2 days ago
Boeing, Northrop Grumman await US Navy next-generation fighter contract this week, sources say
The U.S. Navy is expected to announce this week who will build its next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter - a program worth hundreds of billions over its lifetime and a key part of plans to confront China, people familiar with the decision said.
Positive
Schaeffers Research
3 days ago
3 Defense Stocks in Focus Amid Sector Updates
President Donald Trump awarded Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) a contract to build the U.S. Air Force's latest fighter jet, named F-47.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Northrop Grumman: The Forgotten Winner Of Boeing's F-47
Boeing's win of the US Air Force NGAD contract is significant, marking its first clean-sheet fighter jet design, estimated to be worth more than $300 billion. The NGAD program includes two distinct fighter jets for the US Air Force and Navy, avoiding past complexities seen with the F-35's commonality approach. Northrop Grumman, with its historical expertise and current success in digital engineering, is well positioned to win the F/A-XX contract, revitalizing its fighter jet capabilities.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Northrop Secures a Contract for Supplying Precision Guidance Kits
The U.S. Army has been using NOC's PGKs for a decade to upgrade conventional 155mm artillery to a near-precision level of accuracy.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
Northrop Grumman (NOC), iShares Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) And Barrick Gold (GOLD) Are 3 of the Safest Stocks to Buy Now
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Northrop Grumman Announces Webcast, Conference Call of First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its first quarter 2025 financial results will be posted on its investor relations website on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Prior to the market opening, the company will issue an advisory release notifying the public of the availability of the complete and full text earnings release on the company's website at http://investor.northropgrumman.com.
Positive
MarketBeat
1 week ago
3 Defense Stocks Set to Benefit From Increased Military Spending
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Northrop Wins $267M Contract to Support MQ-4C Triton UAS
NOC is set to manufacture and deliver two MQ-4C Triton unmanned air systems to the U.S. Navy and supply spare parts to the Australian government.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
3 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Tower Semiconductor Recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 17, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has recognized Tower Semiconductor as one of its top supplier partners during the company's Supplier Excellence Awards Ceremony held recently. “Tower Semiconductor has supported Northrop Grumman in delivering technologies that enhance national security for the U.S. and our allies,” said Ken Brown, Vice President, Enterprise Global Supply Chain, Northrop Grumman.
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