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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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07/08/2025 | Buy Now | 3.84% | Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $580 → $542 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 0.58% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $547 → $525 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
04/23/2025 | Buy Now | 5.37% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $575 → $550 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
04/23/2025 | Buy Now | 5.37% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli | $600 → $550 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
04/23/2025 | Buy Now | 3.45% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $557 → $540 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
04/23/2025 | Buy Now | 9.39% | UBS | Gavin Parsons | $583 → $571 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 14.95% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli | $545 → $600 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
04/16/2025 | Buy Now | 19.74% | Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $580 → $625 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
04/11/2025 | Buy Now | -0.19% | Goldman Sachs | Noah Poponak | $424 → $521 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 10.16% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $500 → $575 | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 4.79% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $545 → $547 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
02/26/2025 | Buy Now | 4.41% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $574 → $545 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
02/10/2025 | Buy Now | 13.22% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | $587 → $591 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
02/03/2025 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Myles Walton | — | Upgrade | Underperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
01/31/2025 | Buy Now | 6.9% | UBS | Gavin Parsons | $579 → $558 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
01/31/2025 | Buy Now | 9.97% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $595 → $574 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 12.46% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | $587 → $587 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
01/14/2025 | Buy Now | 4.22% | Truist Securities | Michael Ciarmoli | → $544 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 6.71% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $625 → $557 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 13.99% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $505 → $595 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
01/06/2025 | Buy Now | -4.21% | Barclays | David Strauss | $550 → $500 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
12/11/2024 | Buy Now | -3.25% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $565 → $505 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/29/2024 | Buy Now | 5.37% | Barclays | David Strauss | $500 → $550 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 23.18% | UBS | Gavin Parsons | $614 → $643 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 3.45% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $500 → $540 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 19.74% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $560 → $625 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 8.24% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $509 → $565 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 7.28% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman | $500 → $560 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
10/10/2024 | Buy Now | 12.46% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | $521 → $587 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
09/03/2024 | Buy Now | 14.76% | Seaport Global | Richard Safran | $530 → $599 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
08/27/2024 | Buy Now | 7.28% | Alembic Global | Peter Skibitski | → $560 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 13.41% | Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $579 → $592 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -4.21% | Barclays | David Strauss | $470 → $500 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/29/2024 | Buy Now | -1.34% | TD Cowen | Cai von Rumohr | $440 → $515 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 10.16% | Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $474 → $575 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 15.9% | UBS | Gavin Parsons | $593 → $605 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -4.21% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $475 → $500 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -2.49% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $467 → $509 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
06/26/2024 | Buy Now | 8.24% | BTIG | Andre Madrid | → $565 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
06/21/2024 | Buy Now | -8.62% | Bernstein | Douglas Harned | → $477 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
04/30/2024 | Buy Now | -0.76% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $483 → $518 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -9% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $450 → $475 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 7.28% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $540 → $560 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -3.25% | Baird | Peter Arment | $475 → $505 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
04/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Alembic Global | Peter Skibitski | — | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
01/26/2024 | Buy Now | -13.79% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $515 → $450 | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
01/26/2024 | Buy Now | 3.45% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $560 → $540 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
01/26/2024 | Buy Now | -9% | Baird | Peter Arment | $505 → $475 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
01/16/2024 | Buy Now | -3.25% | Baird | Peter Arment | → $505 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
12/15/2023 | Buy Now | -9.38% | Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $541 → $473 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
12/14/2023 | Buy Now | -13.79% | Wolfe Research | Myles Walton | → $450 | Downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
10/31/2023 | Buy Now | -16.66% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman | $430 → $435 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
10/11/2023 | Buy Now | 6.33% | UBS | Gavin Parsons | → $555 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
09/28/2023 | Buy Now | -3.83% | Deutsche Bank | Myles Walton | → $502 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
09/18/2023 | Buy Now | -16.66% | Wells Fargo | Sarah Akers | $485 → $435 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
08/03/2023 | Buy Now | -4.21% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | → $500 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
07/31/2023 | Buy Now | -7.08% | Wells Fargo | Sarah Akers | $448 → $485 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 17.82% | B of A Securities | Ronald Epstein | $655 → $615 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
07/28/2023 | Buy Now | -7.08% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | $502 → $485 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
05/11/2023 | Buy Now | -13.79% | Barclays | David Strauss | $580 → $450 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
04/28/2023 | Buy Now | -3.83% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | $488 → $502 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
04/28/2023 | Buy Now | -9.38% | Wells Fargo | Sarah Akers | $470 → $473 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
02/06/2023 | Buy Now | -6.13% | Credit Suisse | Scott Deuschle | $500 → $490 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
01/31/2023 | Buy Now | -9.96% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $460 → $470 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | -6.51% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | $544 → $488 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 15.14% | Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $626 → $601 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | -23.37% | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman | $465 → $400 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Myles Walton | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | -0.38% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $550 → $520 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 2.49% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $615 → $535 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | -4.21% | Credit Suisse | Scott Deuschle | $540 → $500 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
01/27/2023 | Buy Now | -8.43% | Cowen & Co. | Cai Rumohr | → $478 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
01/18/2023 | Buy Now | -11.87% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $575 → $460 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
01/17/2023 | Buy Now | -4.21% | Cowen & Co. | Cai Rumohr | $570 → $500 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
01/13/2023 | Buy Now | -28.16% | Goldman Sachs | Noah Poponak | $440 → $375 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
01/12/2023 | Buy Now | 3.45% | Credit Suisse | Scott Deuschle | $575 → $540 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
12/15/2022 | Buy Now | 19.93% | Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $585 → $626 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
12/08/2022 | Buy Now | 4.22% | Citigroup | Jason Gursky | → $544 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
11/10/2022 | Buy Now | 12.07% | Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $530 → $585 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
10/28/2022 | Buy Now | 10.16% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $550 → $575 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
10/28/2022 | Buy Now | 10.16% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $516 → $575 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
10/14/2022 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | Seth Seifman | — | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
10/12/2022 | Buy Now | 7.28% | Credit Suisse | Scott Deuschle | → $560 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
10/11/2022 | Buy Now | 8.24% | Wolfe Research | Myles Walton | → $565 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
09/28/2022 | Buy Now | -1.15% | Wells Fargo | Matthew Akers | $455 → $516 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
08/31/2022 | Buy Now | 7.28% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $530 → $560 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
08/30/2022 | Buy Now | 5.37% | RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | → $550 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
07/29/2022 | Buy Now | 1.54% | Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $520 → $530 | Maintains | Positive | Get Alert |
07/29/2022 | Buy Now | 1.34% | Baird | Peter Arment | $488 → $529 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
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.
The latest analyst rating for Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was provided by Deutsche Bank, and Northrop Grumman downgraded their hold rating.
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.
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.
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.
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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