Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Stock Unloaded Rep. Steve Cohen

Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) recently sold shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC). In a filing disclosed on January 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Northrop Grumman stock on December 29th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “STEPHENS ADVANTAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Steve Cohen also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fluor (NYSE:FLR) on 12/29/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (NYSE:RFI) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) on 12/17/2025.

Northrop Grumman Price Performance

Shares of Northrop Grumman stock traded down $2.81 during trading on Friday, reaching $692.54. 953,094 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,143,476. The company has a market capitalization of $98.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.77, a P/E/G ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 0.05. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $599.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $588.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Northrop Grumman Corporation has a 52-week low of $426.24 and a 52-week high of $705.45.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The aerospace company reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.97 by $0.26. Northrop Grumman had a return on equity of 25.57% and a net margin of 9.97%.The company had revenue of $11.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $6.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Northrop Grumman has set its FY 2026 guidance at 27.400-27.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Northrop Grumman Corporation will post 28.05 EPS for the current year.

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $2.31 per share. This represents a $9.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio is 31.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northrop Grumman

In other news, CEO Kathy J. Warden sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.00, for a total transaction of $4,200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 194,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $116,761,200. The trade was a 3.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 97 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $564.08, for a total transaction of $54,715.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,281 shares in the company, valued at $2,414,826.48. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 10,097 shares of company stock worth $6,099,716 in the last ninety days. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on NOC shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Northrop Grumman from $575.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $752.00 price objective on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of Northrop Grumman from $680.00 to $815.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $688.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northrop Grumman

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,740,721 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,835,097,000 after purchasing an additional 209,135 shares during the last quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Northrop Grumman during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,457,274,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 0.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,115,519 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,554,299,000 after buying an additional 14,980 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman by 2.2% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,996,284 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,825,696,000 after buying an additional 63,223 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Northrop Grumman by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,624,658 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $990,046,000 after acquiring an additional 4,844 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cohen

Steve Cohen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cohen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Cohen earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt and a J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law. Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Cohen was a member of the Tennessee State Senate. As a child, Cohen contracted polio. Cohen filed to run for his first elected office the same day that he first registered to vote.

About Northrop Grumman

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.