Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) Shares

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Northrop Grumman stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) on 9/23/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 9/23/2025.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

NOC stock opened at $623.51 on Monday. Northrop Grumman Corporation has a 52 week low of $426.24 and a 52 week high of $640.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $590.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $533.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.06 and a beta of 0.10.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The aerospace company reported $7.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.84 by $0.27. Northrop Grumman had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 25.52%. The business had revenue of $10.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $6.36 earnings per share. Northrop Grumman’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Northrop Grumman has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.000-25.400 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Northrop Grumman Corporation will post 28.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $2.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NOC. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 176.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,970 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,394,000 after buying an additional 1,895 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 641 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 98.6% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,595 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,844,000 after buying an additional 1,785 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 1,319 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $675,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,969 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,520,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $700.00 target price on shares of Northrop Grumman and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $547.00 to $565.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $625.00 target price (up previously from $550.00) on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Monday, July 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $601.00.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Northrop Grumman Company Profile

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company’s Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems.