After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Aerospace & Defense industry segment. The current market capitalization of Northrop Grumman Corp is $77.23B. A total of 0.71 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.07M shares.
In the most recent transaction, WELSH MARK A III sold 33 shares of NOC for 480.30 per share on Apr 07 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 4,057 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 06 ’25, Warden Kathy J sold 3,750 shares at 475.65 per share. NOC shares that Chair, CEO and President owns now total 212,852.
Among the insiders who sold shares, WELSH MARK A III disposed of 33 shares on Mar 05 ’25 at a per-share price of $473.66. This resulted in the Director holding 4,073 shares of NOC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Warden Kathy J bought 3,750 shares at $475.65 per share on Mar 06 ’25.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Northrop Grumman Corp pays an annual dividend of $8.24, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.54%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.86. NOC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.87% when it declared a $2.06 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/3/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/2/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.7%. The NOC stock dividend was $2.06 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, NOC has a high of $555.57 and a low of $418.60.
As of this writing, NOC has an earnings estimate of $6.29 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 17.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $6.53 per share and a lower estimate of $6.05.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. NOC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $3.53B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $14.37B in debt and $9.53B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $105.48, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $12.93B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for NOC is Buy with a score of 4.00.
