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In the latest session, Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) closed at $473.20 up 2.19% from its previous closing price of $463.07. In other words, the price has increased by $2.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Northrop Grumman Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.82 and its Current Ratio is at 0.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.07.
On March 27, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $500 to $575.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 07 ’25 when WELSH MARK A III sold 33 shares for $480.30 per share. The transaction valued at 15,850 led to the insider holds 4,057 shares of the business.
Warden Kathy J sold 3,750 shares of NOC for $1,783,688 on Mar 06 ’25. The Chair, CEO and President now owns 212,852 shares after completing the transaction at $475.65 per share. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, WELSH MARK A III, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 33 shares for $473.66 each. As a result, the insider received 15,631 and left with 4,073 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Northrop’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.55.
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 -2.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.10%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 144.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 143.59M. Insiders hold about 0.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.17% stake in the company.
