The price-to-earnings ratio for Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) is above average at 29.29x. The 36-month beta value for NOC is also noteworthy at 0.35. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NOC is 145.38M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.35% of that float. The average trading volume of NOC on January 30, 2025 was 779.68K shares.
NOC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) has decreased by -1.75 when compared to last closing price of 481.54.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -5.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-30 that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 30, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Todd Ernst – Vice President of Investor Relations Kathy Warden – Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President Ken Crews – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ronald Epstein – Bank of America Scott Deuschle – Deutsche Bank Sheila Kahyaoglu – Jefferies Douglas Harned – Bernstein Seth Seifman – J.P. Morgan Matt Akers – Wells Fargo Gavin Parsons – UBS Peter Arment – Robert W.
NOC’s Market Performance
Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) has experienced a -5.34% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 0.37% rise in the past month, and a -7.63% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for NOC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.08% for NOC’s stock, with a -2.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NOC stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for NOC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NOC in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $587 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOC reach a price target of $544. The rating they have provided for NOC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to NOC, setting the target price at $595 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
NOC Trading at -1.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NOC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares surge +1.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NOC fell by -5.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $478.26. In addition, Northrop Grumman Corp saw 0.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NOC starting from WELSH MARK A III, who sale 33 shares at the price of $456.74 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, WELSH MARK A III now owns 4,139 shares of Northrop Grumman Corp, valued at $15,072 using the latest closing price.
WELSH MARK A III, the Director of Northrop Grumman Corp, sale 33 shares at $481.39 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that WELSH MARK A III is holding 4,155 shares at $15,886 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northrop Grumman Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 15.48, with 5.10 for asset returns.
Based on Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.23 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
In summary, Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
