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Northrop Grumman Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$615.00
Lowest Price Target1
$435.00
Consensus Price Target1
$539.14

Northrop Grumman Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:NOC | Benzinga

Northrop Grumman Corp has a consensus price target of $539.14 based on the ratings of 23 analysts. The high is $615 issued by B of A Securities on July 28, 2023. The low is $435 issued by Wells Fargo on September 18, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Goldman Sachs, RBC Capital, and Wells Fargo on April 11, 2025, March 27, 2025, and March 7, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $547.67 between Goldman Sachs, RBC Capital, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 2.54% upside for Northrop Grumman Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Wells Fargo
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Analyst Ratings for Northrop Grumman

Buy NowGet Alert
04/11/2025Buy Now-2.45%Goldman Sachs
Noah Poponak64%
$424 → $521UpgradeSell → NeutralGet Alert
03/27/2025Buy Now7.66%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$500 → $575UpgradeSector Perform → OutperformGet Alert
03/07/2025Buy Now2.42%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$545 → $547MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/26/2025Buy Now2.04%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$574 → $545MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now10.66%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
$587 → $591MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy NowWolfe Research
Myles Walton82%
UpgradeUnderperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now4.48%UBS
Gavin Parsons57%
$579 → $558MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now7.47%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$595 → $574MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now9.91%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
$587 → $587UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
01/14/2025Buy Now1.86%Truist Securities
Michael Ciarmoli79%
→ $544Initiates → BuyGet Alert
01/08/2025Buy Now4.29%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$625 → $557MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now11.41%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$505 → $595UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
01/06/2025Buy Now-6.38%Barclays
David Strauss70%
$550 → $500MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/11/2024Buy Now-5.44%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$565 → $505MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/29/2024Buy Now2.98%Barclays
David Strauss70%
$500 → $550MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now20.39%UBS
Gavin Parsons57%
$614 → $643MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now1.11%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$500 → $540MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now17.02%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$560 → $625MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now5.79%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$509 → $565MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now4.85%JP Morgan
Seth Seifman80%
$500 → $560MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/10/2024Buy Now9.91%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
$521 → $587MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/03/2024Buy Now12.16%Seaport Global
Richard Safran44%
$530 → $599MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/27/2024Buy Now4.85%Alembic Global
Peter Skibitski62%
→ $560DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now10.84%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag72%
$579 → $592MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-6.38%Barclays
David Strauss70%
$470 → $500MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now-3.57%TD Cowen
Cai von Rumohr62%
$440 → $515MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now7.66%Deutsche Bank
Scott Deuschle68%
$474 → $575UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now13.28%UBS
Gavin Parsons57%
$593 → $605MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now-6.38%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$475 → $500MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now-4.7%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$467 → $509MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/26/2024Buy Now5.79%BTIG
Andre Madrid48%
→ $565Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-10.69%Bernstein
Douglas Harned44%
→ $477DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-3.01%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$483 → $518MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-11.06%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$450 → $475MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now4.85%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$540 → $560MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-5.44%Baird
Peter Arment82%
$475 → $505MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/22/2024Buy NowAlembic Global
Peter Skibitski62%
UpgradeNeutral → OverweightGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now-15.74%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$515 → $450DowngradeOutperform → Sector PerformGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now1.11%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$560 → $540MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now-11.06%Baird
Peter Arment82%
$505 → $475MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2024Buy Now-5.44%Baird
Peter Arment82%
→ $505DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy Now-11.44%Deutsche Bank
Scott Deuschle68%
$541 → $473DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
12/14/2023Buy Now-15.74%Wolfe Research
Myles Walton82%
→ $450DowngradePeer Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now-18.55%JP Morgan
Seth Seifman80%
$430 → $435MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/11/2023Buy Now3.92%UBS
Gavin Parsons57%
→ $555Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/28/2023Buy Now-6.01%Deutsche Bank
Myles Walton82%
→ $502Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/18/2023Buy Now-18.55%Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers69%
$485 → $435MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/03/2023Buy Now-6.38%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
→ $500ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now-9.19%Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers69%
$448 → $485MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now15.15%B of A Securities
Ronald Epstein64%
$655 → $615MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now-9.19%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
$502 → $485MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/11/2023Buy Now-15.74%Barclays
David Strauss70%
$580 → $450DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now-6.01%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
$488 → $502MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now-11.44%Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers69%
$470 → $473MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/06/2023Buy Now-8.25%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle68%
$500 → $490MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2023Buy Now-12%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$460 → $470MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-8.63%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
$544 → $488MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now12.53%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag72%
$626 → $601MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-25.1%JP Morgan
Seth Seifman80%
$465 → $400MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy NowWolfe Research
Myles Walton82%
DowngradeOutperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-2.64%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$550 → $520MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now0.17%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$615 → $535MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-6.38%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle68%
$540 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-10.5%Cowen & Co.
Cai Rumohr70%
→ $478DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/18/2023Buy Now-13.87%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$575 → $460MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/17/2023Buy Now-6.38%Cowen & Co.
Cai Rumohr70%
$570 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/13/2023Buy Now-29.79%Goldman Sachs
Noah Poponak64%
$440 → $375DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
01/12/2023Buy Now1.11%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle68%
$575 → $540MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/15/2022Buy Now17.21%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag72%
$585 → $626MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/08/2022Buy Now1.86%Citigroup
Jason Gursky76%
→ $544Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
11/10/2022Buy Now9.53%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag72%
$530 → $585MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/28/2022Buy Now7.66%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
$550 → $575MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/28/2022Buy Now7.66%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$516 → $575MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/14/2022Buy NowJP Morgan
Seth Seifman80%
DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
10/12/2022Buy Now4.85%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle68%
→ $560Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
10/11/2022Buy Now5.79%Wolfe Research
Myles Walton82%
→ $565Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
09/28/2022Buy Now-3.39%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$455 → $516MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/31/2022Buy Now4.85%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$530 → $560MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
08/30/2022Buy Now2.98%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert67%
→ $550Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now-0.76%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino56%
$520 → $530MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now-0.95%Baird
Peter Arment82%
$488 → $529UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
07/12/2022Buy Now-0.76%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag72%
$521 → $530MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/29/2022Buy Now-9.75%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers70%
$472 → $482MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Northrop Grumman (NOC) stock?

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The latest price target for Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was reported by Goldman Sachs on April 11, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $521.00 expecting NOC to fall to within 12 months (a possible -2.45% downside). 37 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Northrop Grumman (NOC)?

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The latest analyst rating for Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Northrop Grumman upgraded their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Northrop Grumman (NOC)?

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The last upgrade for Northrop Grumman Corp happened on April 11, 2025 when Goldman Sachs raised their price target to $521. Goldman Sachs previously had a sell for Northrop Grumman Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for Northrop Grumman (NOC)?

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The last downgrade for Northrop Grumman Corp happened on August 27, 2024 when Alembic Global changed their price target from N/A to $560 for Northrop Grumman Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Northrop Grumman (NOC)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Northrop Grumman, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Northrop Grumman was filed on April 11, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 11, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Northrop Grumman (NOC) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Northrop Grumman (NOC) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $424.00 to $521.00. The current price Northrop Grumman (NOC) is trading at is $534.08, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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