Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Northrop Grumman (NOC)

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/15/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/13/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $654.00 to $715.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $727.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $623.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $688.00.
• 12/24/2025 – Northrop Grumman had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/16/2025 – Northrop Grumman had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $714.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by analysts at Alembic Global Advisors from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $662.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Northrop Grumman is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $654.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Northrop Grumman is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $654.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/18/2025 – Northrop Grumman is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $710.00 price target on the stock.

Northrop Grumman Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $2.31 dividend. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio is 33.24%.

Insider Activity at Northrop Grumman

In other news, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 97 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $564.08, for a total value of $54,715.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,281 shares in the company, valued at $2,414,826.48. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $615.00, for a total transaction of $1,845,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 191,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,835,230. This represents a 1.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 10,097 shares of company stock worth $6,099,716 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, builds and sustains advanced systems, products and technologies for government and commercial customers. Formed through the combination of Northrop and Grumman businesses in the 1990s, the company’s portfolio spans manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile defense, radar and sensor systems, and integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions.

The company’s work includes airframe and platform manufacturing, space hardware and satellite systems, advanced mission systems and cybersecurity services, as well as logistics, sustainment and modernization programs.