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Northrop Grumman Analyst Ratings

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Q2 2025 Earnings in 8 days from now on Tue Jul 22nd, before the market open
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$625.00
Lowest Price Target1
$435.00
Consensus Price Target1
$537.09

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

Northrop Grumman Corp has a consensus price target of $537.09 based on the ratings of 23 analysts. The high is $625 issued by Morgan Stanley on April 16, 2025. The low is $435 issued by Wells Fargo on September 18, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, and RBC Capital on July 8, 2025, April 24, 2025, and April 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $539 between Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, and RBC Capital, there's an implied 3.26% upside for Northrop Grumman Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Deutsche Bank
Wells Fargo
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Truist Securities
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Analyst Ratings for Northrop Grumman

Buy NowGet Alert
07/08/2025Buy Now3.84%Deutsche Bank
Scott Deuschle
$580 → $542DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
04/24/2025Buy Now0.58%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$547 → $525MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/23/2025Buy Now5.37%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$575 → $550MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/23/2025Buy Now5.37%Truist Securities
Michael Ciarmoli
$600 → $550MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/23/2025Buy Now3.45%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$557 → $540MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
04/23/2025Buy Now9.39%UBS
Gavin Parsons
$583 → $571MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2025Buy Now14.95%Truist Securities
Michael Ciarmoli
$545 → $600MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/16/2025Buy Now19.74%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag
$580 → $625MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/11/2025Buy Now-0.19%Goldman Sachs
Noah Poponak
$424 → $521UpgradeSell → NeutralGet Alert
03/27/2025Buy Now10.16%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$500 → $575UpgradeSector Perform → OutperformGet Alert
03/07/2025Buy Now4.79%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$545 → $547MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/26/2025Buy Now4.41%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$574 → $545MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now13.22%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
$587 → $591MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy NowWolfe Research
Myles Walton
UpgradeUnderperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now6.9%UBS
Gavin Parsons
$579 → $558MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now9.97%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$595 → $574MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now12.46%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
$587 → $587UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
01/14/2025Buy Now4.22%Truist Securities
Michael Ciarmoli
→ $544Initiates → BuyGet Alert
01/08/2025Buy Now6.71%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$625 → $557MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now13.99%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$505 → $595UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
01/06/2025Buy Now-4.21%Barclays
David Strauss
$550 → $500MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/11/2024Buy Now-3.25%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$565 → $505MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/29/2024Buy Now5.37%Barclays
David Strauss
$500 → $550MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now23.18%UBS
Gavin Parsons
$614 → $643MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now3.45%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$500 → $540MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now19.74%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$560 → $625MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now8.24%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$509 → $565MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now7.28%JP Morgan
Seth Seifman
$500 → $560MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/10/2024Buy Now12.46%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
$521 → $587MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/03/2024Buy Now14.76%Seaport Global
Richard Safran
$530 → $599MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/27/2024Buy Now7.28%Alembic Global
Peter Skibitski
→ $560DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/09/2024Buy Now13.41%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag
$579 → $592MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-4.21%Barclays
David Strauss
$470 → $500MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now-1.34%TD Cowen
Cai von Rumohr
$440 → $515MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now10.16%Deutsche Bank
Scott Deuschle
$474 → $575UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now15.9%UBS
Gavin Parsons
$593 → $605MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now-4.21%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$475 → $500MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now-2.49%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$467 → $509MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/26/2024Buy Now8.24%BTIG
Andre Madrid
→ $565Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-8.62%Bernstein
Douglas Harned
→ $477DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-0.76%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$483 → $518MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-9%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$450 → $475MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now7.28%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$540 → $560MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-3.25%Baird
Peter Arment
$475 → $505MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/22/2024Buy NowAlembic Global
Peter Skibitski
UpgradeNeutral → OverweightGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now-13.79%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$515 → $450DowngradeOutperform → Sector PerformGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now3.45%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$560 → $540MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now-9%Baird
Peter Arment
$505 → $475MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2024Buy Now-3.25%Baird
Peter Arment
→ $505DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy Now-9.38%Deutsche Bank
Scott Deuschle
$541 → $473DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
12/14/2023Buy Now-13.79%Wolfe Research
Myles Walton
→ $450DowngradePeer Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now-16.66%JP Morgan
Seth Seifman
$430 → $435MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/11/2023Buy Now6.33%UBS
Gavin Parsons
→ $555Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/28/2023Buy Now-3.83%Deutsche Bank
Myles Walton
→ $502Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/18/2023Buy Now-16.66%Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers
$485 → $435MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/03/2023Buy Now-4.21%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
→ $500ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now-7.08%Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers
$448 → $485MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now17.82%B of A Securities
Ronald Epstein
$655 → $615MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now-7.08%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
$502 → $485MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/11/2023Buy Now-13.79%Barclays
David Strauss
$580 → $450DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now-3.83%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
$488 → $502MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now-9.38%Wells Fargo
Sarah Akers
$470 → $473MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/06/2023Buy Now-6.13%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle
$500 → $490MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2023Buy Now-9.96%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$460 → $470MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-6.51%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
$544 → $488MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now15.14%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag
$626 → $601MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-23.37%JP Morgan
Seth Seifman
$465 → $400MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy NowWolfe Research
Myles Walton
DowngradeOutperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-0.38%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$550 → $520MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now2.49%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$615 → $535MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-4.21%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle
$540 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now-8.43%Cowen & Co.
Cai Rumohr
→ $478DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/18/2023Buy Now-11.87%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$575 → $460MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/17/2023Buy Now-4.21%Cowen & Co.
Cai Rumohr
$570 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/13/2023Buy Now-28.16%Goldman Sachs
Noah Poponak
$440 → $375DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
01/12/2023Buy Now3.45%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle
$575 → $540MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/15/2022Buy Now19.93%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag
$585 → $626MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/08/2022Buy Now4.22%Citigroup
Jason Gursky
→ $544Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
11/10/2022Buy Now12.07%Morgan Stanley
Kristine Liwag
$530 → $585MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/28/2022Buy Now10.16%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
$550 → $575MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/28/2022Buy Now10.16%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$516 → $575MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/14/2022Buy NowJP Morgan
Seth Seifman
DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
10/12/2022Buy Now7.28%Credit Suisse
Scott Deuschle
→ $560Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
10/11/2022Buy Now8.24%Wolfe Research
Myles Walton
→ $565Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
09/28/2022Buy Now-1.15%Wells Fargo
Matthew Akers
$455 → $516MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/31/2022Buy Now7.28%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$530 → $560MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
08/30/2022Buy Now5.37%RBC Capital
Ken Herbert
→ $550Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now1.54%Susquehanna
Charles Minervino
$520 → $530MaintainsPositiveGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now1.34%Baird
Peter Arment
$488 → $529UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet 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 Deutsche Bank on July 8, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $542.00 expecting NOC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 3.84% upside). 38 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 Deutsche Bank, and Northrop Grumman downgraded their hold 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 July 8, 2025 when Deutsche Bank changed their price target from $580 to $542 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 July 8, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 8, 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 downgraded with a price target of $580.00 to $542.00. The current price Northrop Grumman (NOC) is trading at is $521.98, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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