Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Northrop Grumman (NOC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) in the last few weeks:

• 8/26/2026 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/19/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $550.00 to $590.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $617.00 to $667.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – Northrop Grumman was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/5/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $653.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Northrop Grumman was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 7/23/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $635.00 to $600.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman was given a new $615.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $785.00 to $655.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman was given a new $500.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $580.00 to $550.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $666.00 to $685.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Northrop Grumman was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/15/2026 – Northrop Grumman was given a new $745.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/14/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $603.00 to $533.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $680.00 to $580.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $620.00 price target on the stock.

Northrop Grumman Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $2.47 per share. This represents a $9.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Northrop Grumman’s payout ratio is 31.39%.

Insider Activity at Northrop Grumman

In other news, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 95 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $547.53, for a total transaction of $52,015.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,393 shares in the company, valued at $2,405,299.29. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.