Northrop Grumman Company (NOC), headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, makes a speciality of aerospace, protection, and safety options for varied business purposes. Valued at $82 billion by market cap, the corporate gives programs, merchandise, and options in aerospace, electronics, data programs, and technical providers to authorities and industrial prospects worldwide. The aerospace and protection main is predicted to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings for 2025 earlier than the market opens on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
Forward of the occasion, analysts count on NOC to report a revenue of $6.97 per share on a diluted foundation, up 9.1% from $6.39 per share within the year-ago quarter. The corporate beat the consensus estimates in three of the final 4 quarters whereas lacking the forecast on one other event.
For the total yr, analysts count on NOC to report EPS of $27.75, up 6.4% from $26.08 in fiscal 2024. Its EPS is predicted to rise 3.6% yr over yr to $28.74 in fiscal 2026.
NOC inventory has outperformed the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 16.8% features over the previous 52 weeks, with shares up 23.2% throughout this era. Equally, it outperformed the Industrial Choose Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLI) 18.6% features over the identical timeframe.
On Oct. 21, NOC shares closed down marginally after reporting its Q3 outcomes. Its EPS of $7.67 beat Wall Road expectations of $6.49. The corporate’s income was $10.4 billion, falling wanting Wall Road’s $10.7 billion forecast. NOC expects full-year adjusted EPS within the vary of $25.65 to $26.05 and income within the vary of $41.7 billion to $41.9 billion.
Analysts’ consensus opinion on NOC inventory is reasonably bullish, with a “Average Purchase” ranking general. Out of twenty-two analysts masking the inventory, 12 advise a “Sturdy Purchase” ranking, one suggests a “Average Purchase,” and 9 give a “Maintain.” NOC’s common analyst value goal is $663.71, indicating a possible upside of 15.5% from the present ranges.
On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani didn’t have (both immediately or not directly) positions in any of the securities talked about on this article. All data and information on this article is solely for informational functions. This text was initially printed on Barchart.com
