SG Americas Securities LLC Has $95.36 Million Stock Position in Northrop Grumman Corporation $NOC

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) by 7,202.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 167,232 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 164,942 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.12% of Northrop Grumman worth $95,357,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Focused Investors LLC lifted its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 4.1% in the third quarter. Focused Investors LLC now owns 211,800 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $129,054,000 after buying an additional 8,300 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Northrop Grumman by 74.5% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 11,060 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,739,000 after acquiring an additional 4,721 shares during the period. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Northrop Grumman during the 3rd quarter worth $2,818,000. Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake in shares of Northrop Grumman during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,015,000. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. raised its position in shares of Northrop Grumman by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 81,747 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $49,810,000 after acquiring an additional 3,215 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NOC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America increased their price target on Northrop Grumman from $685.00 to $750.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus set a $785.00 price objective on Northrop Grumman in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $765.00 target price on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $727.00 target price on shares of Northrop Grumman in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Vertical Research restated a “hold” rating and set a $688.00 target price on shares of Northrop Grumman in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $693.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northrop Grumman

In other Northrop Grumman news, Director Mark A. Welsh III sold 95 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $684.52, for a total transaction of $65,029.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,877,037.56. The trade was a 2.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Benjamin R. Davies sold 2,189 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $719.61, for a total transaction of $1,575,226.29. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $108,661.11. This represents a 93.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 32,431 shares of company stock valued at $21,969,404 over the last quarter. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Northrop Grumman Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of Northrop Grumman stock opened at $679.99 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $96.50 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a P/E/G ratio of 5.25 and a beta of 0.03. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $704.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $625.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.10. Northrop Grumman Corporation has a 52-week low of $450.13 and a 52-week high of $774.00.

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

Northrop Grumman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a $2.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $9.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Northrop Grumman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.72%.

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.