# Northrop Grumman (NOC) — Analyst Forecast

NOC · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 17 | 10 | 0 | 27 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $419.00 | $595.80 | $704.00 | 10 |

Last price $499.63 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Market Perform | $556.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $540.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Underweight | $419.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $680.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | RBC Capital | Downgraded | Outperform → Sector Perform | $525.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Market Perform | $620.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $612.00 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $704.00 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $590.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $667.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $600.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $685.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Positive | $655.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $550.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Neutral | $533.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $580.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $587.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $580.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $620.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $628.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for NOC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Northrop Grumman (NOC) is $595.80, with a high estimate of $704.00 and a low of $419.00, across 10 analysts.

### Is NOC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Northrop Grumman currently average a Buy rating: 17 buy, 10 hold and 0 sell, from 27 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for NOC?

The average price target of $595.80 implies 19.25% upside from the last price of $499.63.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NOC?

On Oct 14, 2026, Bernstein maintained Northrop Grumman at Market Perform with a price target of $556.00.

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