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After finishing at $438.90 in the prior trading day, Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) closed at $441.36, up 0.56%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.07 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NOC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.68 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
On January 21, 2025, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $587.
On January 14, 2025, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $544.Truist initiated its Buy rating on January 14, 2025, with a $544 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Simpson Kathryn G bought 889 shares for $445.35 per share.
Davies Benjamin R. bought 293 shares of NOC for $130,488 on Feb 18 ’25. On Feb 05 ’25, another insider, WELSH MARK A III, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 33 shares for $480.08 each. As a result, the insider received 15,843 and left with 4,106 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Northrop’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.18.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NOC has reached a high of $555.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $418.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.81%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 144.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 144.41M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.75% stake in the company.
