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

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC):

• 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.
• 7/1/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $628.00 to $587.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $620.00 to $580.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Northrop Grumman was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/15/2026 – Northrop Grumman had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc..

Northrop Grumman Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $2.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $9.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is an increase from Northrop Grumman’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.31. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio is 31.39%.

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.