The stock of Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) has increased by 1.54 when compared to last closing price of 529.36.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investors.com reported 2025-04-16 that S&P 500 defense stocks Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman advanced Wednesday.
Is It Worth Investing in Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) Right Now?
Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.92x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NOC is 0.13. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NOC is 143.80M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.64% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NOC on April 17, 2025 was 1.08M shares.
NOC’s Market Performance
NOC’s stock has seen a 4.92% increase for the week, with a 9.74% rise in the past month and a 13.81% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.77% for Northrop Grumman Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.48% for NOC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NOC stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for NOC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NOC in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $521 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOC reach a price target of $575, previously predicting the price at $500. The rating they have provided for NOC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 27th, 2025.
NOC Trading at 10.85% 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 -3.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +9.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NOC rose by +4.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $509.57. In addition, Northrop Grumman Corp saw 14.54% 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 $480.30 back on Apr 07 ’25. After this action, WELSH MARK A III now owns 4,057 shares of Northrop Grumman Corp, valued at $15,850 using the latest closing price.
Warden Kathy J, the Chair, CEO and President of Northrop Grumman Corp, sale 3,750 shares at $475.65 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that Warden Kathy J is holding 212,852 shares at $1,783,688 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northrop Grumman Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 27.75, with 8.70 for asset returns.
Based on Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.11 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.37 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
