Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, April 21.
Analysts expect the Falls Church, Virginia-based company to report quarterly earnings of $6.06 per share. That’s up from $3.32 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Northrop Grumman’s quarterly revenue is $9.76 billion (it reported $9.47 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.
On March 30, Northrop Grumman said it has received U.S. Navy’s contract modification to deliver up to nine additional surface electronic warfare improvement program Block 3 systems.
Shares of Northrop Grumman fell 1.2% to close at $656.98 on Monday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $690 to $710 on April 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Citigroup analyst John Godyn maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $781 to $807 on April 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Wells Fargo analyst David Strauss initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating with a price target of $800 on April 1, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- RBC Capital analyst Ken Herbert maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $715 to $750 on Jan. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
- UBS analyst Gavin Parsons maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $777 to $778 on Jan. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%
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