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Northrop Grumman shares rise on Q3 profit beat, raised 2026 earnings outlook

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:39:53 -0400

Investing.com -- Northrop Grumman shares rose more than 1% in premarket trading Tuesday after the defense contractor beat third-quarter profit estimates and raised its full-year earnings outlook.

Earnings per share for the quarter were $7.89, ahead of the $7.18 analysts expected, while sales rose 7% to $11.12 billion, in line with the consensus estimate.

Operating income was $1.27 billion, up 2%, and the operating margin was 11.4%. Segment operating margin came in at 12.1%.

Northrop said net awards totaled $16 billion, a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5 times, and backlog rose to $110 billion.

By segment, Aeronautics Systems led growth, with sales up 14% to $3.58

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Tops Q3 EPS by 71c; offers guidance

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:07:37 -0400

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) reported Q3 EPS of $7.89, $0.71 better than the analyst estimate of $7.18. Revenue for the quarter came in at $11.12 billion versus the consensus estimate of $11.12 billion.

GUIDANCE:

Northrop Grumman sees FY2026 EPS of $29.35-$29.75, versus the consensus of $28.98. Northrop Grumman sees FY2026 revenue of $43.75-44.25 billion, versus the consensus of $44.05 billion.

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Tops Q3 EPS by 71c; offers guidance

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:07:37 -0400

GUIDANCE:

Northrop Grumman sees FY2026 EPS of $29.35-$29.75, versus the consensus of $28.98. Northrop Grumman sees FY2026 revenue of $43.75-44.25 billion, versus the consensus of $44.05 billion.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on Northrop Grumman (NOC) click here.

Northrop Grumman Releases Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:06:00 -0400

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has released its third quarter 2026 financial results. A copy of the earnings release has been furnished in the company’s Form 8-K filing and is also available on the company's investor relations website at http://investor.northropgrumman.com.

Earnings Call Webcast

As previously announced, Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time today. A live audio broadcast of the conference call will be available on http://investor.northropgrumman.com.

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Northrop Grumman Releases Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:06:00 -0400

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Form 8-K NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP For: Oct 20

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:04:00 -0400

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Here's how Susquehanna views the aerospace sector prior to Q3 earnings

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Investing.com - Aerospace and defense names are set to headline the earnings calendar on Tuesday, with GE Aerospace, RTX Corporation, and Northrop Grumman all slated to report before the opening bell on Wall Street.

Investors appear to have broadly moved away from stocks in the sector during the third quarter, according to analysts at Susquehanna. Since August 14, the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index, which tracks the industry, has fallen by more than 24%.

In a note, analysts including Philip Walsh, Charles Minervino, and Eric Clay suggested that a “multitude of factors” may have contributed to the decline, including higher

Here's how Susquehanna views the aerospace sector prior to Q3 earnings

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0400

In a note, analysts including Philip Walsh, Charles Minervino, and Eric Clay suggested that a “multitude of factors” may have contributed to the decline, including higher

Here's how Susquehanna views the aerospace sector prior to Q3 earnings

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0400

In a note, analysts including Philip Walsh, Charles Minervino, and Eric Clay suggested that a “multitude of factors” may have contributed to the decline, including higher

Northrop Grumman (NOC) call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts into quarter results

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:20:49 -0400

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) November call option implied volatility is at 39, December is at 35; compared to its 52-week average of 20 to 38. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts into the expected release of quarter results before the bell on October 20.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) call put ratio 1 call to 1.3 puts into quarter results

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:20:49 -0400

Northrop Grumman (NOC) PT Lowered to $556 at Bernstein SocGen Group

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:58:29 -0400

Bernstein SocGen Group analyst Douglas Harned lowered the price target on Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to $556.00 (from $620.00) while maintaining a Market Perform rating.

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