A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) recently:
- 9/14/2026 – Northrop Grumman is now covered by Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $612.00 price target on the stock.
- 9/14/2026 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by Guggenheim to “strong-buy”.
- 9/10/2026 – Northrop Grumman was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
- 9/8/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $685.00 to $704.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/26/2026 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 8/19/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $550.00 to $590.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 8/13/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $617.00 to $667.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/12/2026 – Northrop Grumman was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
- 8/5/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $653.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/29/2026 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 7/23/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $635.00 to $600.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman was given a new $615.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
- 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $785.00 to $655.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
- 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman was given a new $500.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
- 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $580.00 to $550.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $666.00 to $685.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
Northrop Grumman Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were given a $2.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $9.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.39%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Northrop Grumman news, Director Mark Welsh, III sold 95 shares of Northrop Grumman stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $547.53, for a total transaction of $52,015.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,405,299.29. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense company that develops and delivers systems, platforms and technologies for government and commercial customers. Its activities include the design and production of military aircraft, autonomous systems, spacecraft, launch vehicles, missile-defense systems, command-and-control networks, cyber solutions, sensors and other mission-critical technologies.
The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. government agencies and international customers.
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