NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation
Industrials > Capital Goods > Aerospace & Defense > Aerospace & Defense | NYSE, LargeCap, DefenseAerospace | Last Price: 724.38 | 2026-02-27 | Atrp: 2.7
Sat 21 Feb 2026 to Fri 27 Feb 2026: Score 5
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 5.27 | 3.5693 | ▼ -32.27% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 24.7525 | 20.7039 | ▼ -16.36% | Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 5.98 | 5.5993 | ▼ -6.37% | Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.6774 | 2.5109 | ▼ -6.22% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 15.59 | 14.8979 | ▼ -4.44% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 2.4614 | 2.4184 | ▼ -1.75% | Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value | $112.33B | $101.69B | ▼ -9.47% | Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Short Percent | 1.08% | 1.29% | ▲ 19.44% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Short Ratio | 1.35 | 1.84 | ▲ 36.3% | Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline |
Sat 14 Feb 2026 to Sat 21 Feb 2026: Score -4
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 5.2136 | 5.27 | ▲ 1.08% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 2.39 | 2.4614 | ▲ 2.99% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 5.916 | 5.98 | ▲ 1.08% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Institutional Ownership | 85.337% | 83.423% | ▼ -2.24% | Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline; reduced interest from big investors Percentage held by institutions like mutual funds |
Sat 07 Feb 2026 to Sat 14 Feb 2026: Score 3
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Short Ratio | 1.72 | 1.35 | ▼ -21.51% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement |
| â | Short Percent | 1.14% | 1.08% | ▼ -5.26% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | PEG Ratio | 5.1384 | 5.2136 | ▲ 1.46% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 24.1546 | 24.5098 | ▲ 1.47% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
Sat 31 Jan 2026 to Sat 07 Feb 2026: Score -1
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Price Sales TTM | 2.3418 | 2.4123 | ▲ 3.01% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
Sat 24 Jan 2026 to Sat 31 Jan 2026: Score 30
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 41% | 101% | ▲ 123.26% | Bullish. Higher is better. Quarterly revenue growth YOY growth accelerating. Year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue |
| â | Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 101% | 151% | ▲ 58.33% | Bullish. Higher is better. Quarterly earnings growth YOY growth accelerating. Year-over-year growth in quarterly earnings |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.41 | 1.72 | ▼ -28.63% | Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement |
| â | Operating Margin TTM | 13.22% | 16.53% | ▲ 25.04% | Bullish. Higher is better. Operating margin TTM growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue left after operating expenses |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 680.439 | 716.7724 | ▲ 5.34% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | Book Value | 111.968 | 117.425 | ▲ 4.87% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; stock now trades closer to book value Net asset value of the company per share |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 27.79 | 28.94 | ▲ 4.14% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | EPS Estimate Current Year | 26.0672 | 27.9381 | ▲ 7.18% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; improved outlook for current year earnings Expected earnings per share this year |
| â | EPS Estimate Next Year | 28.8442 | 30.4827 | ▲ 5.68% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year |
| â | Gross Profit TTM | $7949M | $8313M | ▲ 4.58% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase, but margins may be improving Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the trailing twelve months |
| â | EBITDA | $6577M | $6820M | ▲ 3.69% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; indicates stronger operational cash flow Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization |
| â | Profit Margin | 9.82% | 9.97% | ▲ 1.53% | Bullish. Higher is better. Profit margin growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue that turns into profit |
| â | Return On Assets TTM | 6.53% | 6.64% | ▲ 1.68% | Bullish. Higher is better. Return on assets TTM growth accelerating. Efficiency in generating profits from total assets |
| â | Revenue TTM | $40928M | $41954M | ▲ 2.51% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight top-line expansion Total revenue over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Revenue Per Share TTM | 283.779 | 292.362 | ▲ 3.02% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight improvement Revenue generated per outstanding share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 6.0072 | 5.9185 | ▼ -1.48% | Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.7132 | 2.6529 | ▼ -2.22% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 15.8431 | 15.4478 | ▼ -2.5% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Forward PE | 23.2019 | 24.0964 | ▲ 3.86% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Short Percent | 1.07% | 1.14% | ▲ 6.54% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | PEG Ratio | 4.3783 | 5.1299 | ▲ 17.17% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
Sat 17 Jan 2026 to Sat 24 Jan 2026: Score -1
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 4.3098 | 4.3783 | ▲ 1.59% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 22.8311 | 23.2019 | ▲ 1.62% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 672.8676 | 680.439 | ▲ 1.13% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
Sat 10 Jan 2026 to Sat 17 Jan 2026: Score -16
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 3.818 | 4.3098 | ▲ 12.88% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 20.2429 | 22.8311 | ▲ 12.79% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 5.2738 | 5.9532 | ▲ 12.88% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.4267 | 2.6921 | ▲ 10.94% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 14.1702 | 15.7199 | ▲ 10.94% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.13 | 2.41 | ▲ 13.15% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 2.1649 | 2.3331 | ▲ 7.77% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 665.2009 | 672.8676 | ▲ 1.15% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | Enterprise Value | $99.32B | $110.18B | ▲ 10.94% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Sat 03 Jan 2026 to Sat 10 Jan 2026: Score -6
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Price Sales TTM | 2.0489 | 2.1649 | ▲ 5.66% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | PEG Ratio | 3.685 | 3.818 | ▲ 3.61% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 19.5313 | 20.2429 | ▲ 3.64% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Book MRQ | 5.0901 | 5.2738 | ▲ 3.61% | Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.3549 | 2.4267 | ▲ 3.05% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 13.7511 | 14.1702 | ▲ 3.05% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Enterprise Value | $96.38B | $99.32B | ▲ 3.05% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Sun 21 Dec 2025 to Sat 03 Jan 2026: Score 3
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Short Ratio | 2.23 | 2.13 | ▼ -4.48% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement |
| â | Short Percent | 1.17% | 1.08% | ▼ -7.69% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.9887 | 2.0489 | ▲ 3.03% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |