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Northrop Grumman Analyst Ratings

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$564.19
-4.53-0.80%
At close: Dec 17, 4:00 PM EST
$564.75
0.560.10%
After Hours: 6:04 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$770.00
Lowest Price Target1
$435.00
Consensus Price Target1
$607.65

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

Northrop Grumman Corp has a consensus price target of $607.65 based on the ratings of 24 analysts. The high is $770 issued by UBS on October 22, 2025. The low is $435 issued by Wells Fargo on September 18, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Alembic Global, Citigroup, and Bernstein on December 15, 2025, December 12, 2025, and October 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $670.67 between Alembic Global, Citigroup, and Bernstein, there's an implied 18.75% upside for Northrop Grumman Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Rating and Forecast

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Hold
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
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Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Alembic Global
Citigroup
Bernstein
UBS
JP Morgan

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Northrop Grumman

Get Alert
Dec 15, 2025
17.22%
662
Previous
Neutral
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Dec 12, 2025
15.8%
654
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Oct 23, 2025
23.24%
674
696
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Oct 22, 2025
36.34%
769
770
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Oct 22, 2025
13.32%
575
640
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 22, 2025
22.18%
650
690
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
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Oct 22, 2025
20.41%
630
680
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Oct 20, 2025
19.34%
630
674
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Oct 15, 2025
21.82%
625
688
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Oct 15, 2025
27.49%
625
720
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
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Oct 8, 2025
23.95%
575
700
Previous
Hold
Current
Buy
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Jul 29, 2025
2.7%
500
580
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jul 23, 2025
3.59%
480
585
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jul 23, 2025
10.67%
550
625
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jul 23, 2025
10.67%
600
625
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Jul 23, 2025
15.1%
557
650
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Jul 23, 2025
15.1%
550
650
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jul 23, 2025
0.04%
547
565
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jul 8, 2025
-4.03%
542
580
Previous
Buy
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Apr 24, 2025
-7.04%
525
547
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Apr 23, 2025
-2.61%
550
575
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Apr 23, 2025
-2.61%
550
600
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Apr 23, 2025
-4.38%
540
557
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Apr 23, 2025
1.11%
571
583
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Apr 17, 2025
6.24%
545
600
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Apr 16, 2025
10.67%
580
625
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Apr 11, 2025
-7.75%
424
521
Previous
Sell
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Mar 27, 2025
1.81%
500
575
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Outperform
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Mar 7, 2025
-3.14%
545
547
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Feb 26, 2025
-3.5%
545
574
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Feb 10, 2025
4.65%
587
591
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Feb 3, 2025
—
—
Previous
Underperform
Current
Peer Perform
Get Alert
Jan 31, 2025
-1.2%
558
579
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jan 31, 2025
1.64%
574
595
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 21, 2025
3.94%
587
587
Previous
Neutral
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jan 14, 2025
-3.67%
544
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jan 8, 2025
-1.37%
557
625
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Jan 7, 2025
5.36%
505
595
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 6, 2025
-11.47%
500
550
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Dec 11, 2024
-10.58%
505
565
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Oct 29, 2024
-2.61%
500
550
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Oct 25, 2024
13.86%
614
643
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Oct 25, 2024
-4.38%
500
540
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Oct 25, 2024
10.67%
560
625
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Oct 25, 2024
0.04%
509
565
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Oct 14, 2024
-0.84%
500
560
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Oct 10, 2024
3.94%
521
587
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Sep 3, 2024
6.06%
530
599
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Aug 27, 2024
-0.84%
560
Previous
Overweight
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Aug 9, 2024
4.83%
579
592
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jul 30, 2024
-11.47%
470
500
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jul 29, 2024
-8.81%
440
515
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Jul 29, 2024
1.81%
474
575
Previous
Hold
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jul 26, 2024
7.13%
593
605
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jul 26, 2024
-11.47%
475
500
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Jul 26, 2024
-9.87%
467
509
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jun 26, 2024
0.04%
565
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jun 21, 2024
-15.54%
477
Previous
Outperform
Current
Market Perform
Get Alert
Apr 30, 2024
-8.28%
483
518
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Apr 26, 2024
-15.89%
450
475
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Apr 26, 2024
-0.84%
540
560
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Apr 26, 2024
-10.58%
475
505
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Apr 22, 2024
—
—
Previous
Neutral
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 26, 2024
-20.32%
450
515
Previous
Outperform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Jan 26, 2024
-4.38%
540
560
Previous
Positive
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Jan 26, 2024
-15.89%
475
505
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jan 16, 2024
-10.58%
505
Previous
Outperform
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Dec 15, 2023
-16.25%
473
541
Previous
Buy
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Dec 14, 2023
-20.32%
450
Previous
Peer Perform
Current
Underperform
Get Alert
Oct 31, 2023
-22.97%
430
435
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Oct 11, 2023
-1.73%
555
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Sep 28, 2023
-11.11%
502
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Sep 18, 2023
-22.97%
435
485
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Aug 3, 2023
-11.47%
500
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jul 31, 2023
-14.12%
448
485
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jul 28, 2023
8.9%
615
655
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jul 28, 2023
-14.12%
485
502
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
May 11, 2023
-20.32%
450
580
Previous
Overweight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Apr 28, 2023
-11.11%
488
502
Previous
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Apr 28, 2023
-16.25%
470
473
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Feb 6, 2023
-13.24%
490
500
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jan 31, 2023
-16.78%
460
470
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
-13.59%
488
544
Previous
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
6.42%
601
626
Previous
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
-29.17%
400
465
Previous
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
—
—
Previous
Outperform
Current
Peer Perform
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
-7.92%
520
550
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
-5.27%
535
615
Previous
Current
Positive
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
-11.47%
500
540
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jan 27, 2023
-15.36%
478
Previous
Outperform
Current
Market Perform
Get Alert
Jan 18, 2023
-18.55%
460
575
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jan 17, 2023
-11.47%
500
570
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jan 13, 2023
-33.6%
375
440
Previous
Neutral
Current
Sell
Get Alert
Jan 12, 2023
-4.38%
540
575
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert

FAQ

Q

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 Alembic Global on December 15, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $662.00 expecting NOC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 17.22% upside). 39 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 Alembic Global, and Northrop Grumman upgraded their overweight 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 December 15, 2025 when Alembic Global raised their price target to $662. Alembic Global previously had a neutral 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 December 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 15, 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 upgraded with a price target of $0.00 to $662.00. The current price Northrop Grumman (NOC) is trading at is $564.75, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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