NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Desk view

Watchingmedium conviction · entry $550-$580 — not entered
Basis Logged decision ·Entry target
Updated

Market read

Scan convergence 3 scans as of 2026-08-14 2 bull 1 bear diverging

POC $570.14 · VWAP $598.02 · -4.7% vs 12m avg buyer

pullback vol: normalgaps: overnight-shiftchurn: quiet as of

Insiders no data — outside the Form 4 poll — US-filer feed only (foreign filers report via MAR managers'-transactions notices)

Coverage

8 related perspectives

Watchlists @defense-contractors@drone-defense@geopolitical

NOC Price Structure

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Peers

Every watchlist NOC belongs to, members best 30-day change first — NOC highlighted in place. Each pill: 30d change, 1d/7d, and a close spark over the last 30 calendar days (~21 sessions); hover for price, RSI, and the full chart.

@defense-contractors
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DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d LEU+18.0% -3.2%1d -2.9%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PPA+8.7% -1.0%1d -0.4%7d TTMI+6.8% +0.7%1d +8.4%7d GD+6.1% -1.2%1d -1.2%7d GE+5.9% +0.3%1d +0.6%7d BA+5.6% -2.5%1d -2.9%7d BWXT+0.2% -1.0%1d +1.6%7d LHX-1.3% -4.6%1d -3.9%7d
@drone-defense
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UMAC+78.1% -11.5%1d +11.3%7d AVEX+39.5% -6.1%1d -7.0%7d ONDS+37.8% -2.6%1d -3.1%7d KTOS+37.5% -2.0%1d +1.4%7d RCAT+36.6% -6.2%1d +4.5%7d AVAV+27.4% -6.1%1d -4.3%7d DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d EOPSF+20.7% +9.1%1d +19.1%7d AXON+18.4% -1.4%1d +1.4%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d AMPX+14.0% -7.4%1d -2.2%7d DPRO+11.7% -4.3%1d -1.1%7d MSI+10.6% -2.0%1d -1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PL+8.5% -1.3%1d +5.6%7d TDY+6.6% -0.3%1d -1.9%7d ESLT+5.6% -0.1%1d -7.5%7d KRKNF+5.0% -2.9%1d -2.4%7d DRSHF-9.2% -0.7%1d -8.6%7d LASR-22.0% +2.7%1d +5.9%7d
@geopolitical
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GDX+28.8% +2.1%1d +1.5%7d DFEN+26.8% -2.2%1d -0.1%7d SLV+17.3% +1.9%1d +0.2%7d LMT+16.7% -2.5%1d -1.5%7d PSX+16.3% +3.0%1d +11.6%7d SLB+14.6% +0.2%1d +1.3%7d RTX+14.5% -0.6%1d -1.1%7d OIH+12.6% +1.3%1d +3.7%7d VLO+12.1% +1.6%1d +10.3%7d COP+11.2% +0.6%1d +3.7%7d GLD+10.1% +1.0%1d +0.7%7d XOM+9.6% +0.8%1d +1.1%7d NOC+9.3% -2.7%1d -1.3%7d ITA+8.9% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PPA+8.7% -1.0%1d -0.4%7d DVN+8.5% +3.8%1d +4.9%7d XLE+8.5% +1.1%1d +4.0%7d CVX+8.2% +1.4%1d +4.0%7d XOP+7.7% +1.6%1d +4.2%7d OXY+7.6% +1.2%1d +0.7%7d GD+6.1% -1.2%1d -1.2%7d BA+5.6% -2.5%1d -2.9%7d USO+5.1% +2.9%1d +3.5%7d EOG+4.5% +2.5%1d +2.8%7d UUP-0.8% 0.0%1d -0.1%7d LHX-1.3% -4.6%1d -3.9%7d HAL-1.4% +0.9%1d +3.3%7d TLT-3.3% -0.8%1d -0.8%7d UNG-6.5% -0.9%1d -3.2%7d

Next earnings NOC reports in 63 days Oct 20

Against street estimates

How NOC's reported EPS compared with analyst consensus. Street estimates are single-source vendor consensus (yfinance). Actuals are vendor consensus-basis EPS (often non-GAAP); edgarEps is GAAP diluted from filings — disputed flags large disagreement only. EPS only.

8 most recent of 9 quarters · newest report Jul 21 · projection Aug 17

Result
Jul 21 6.827.68+12.7%Beat
Apr 21 6.066.14+1.3%In line
Jan 27 6.967.23+3.8%Beat
Oct 21 '25 6.467.67+18.8%Beat
Jul 22 '25 6.808.15+19.9%Beat
Apr 22 '25 6.263.32-47.0%Miss
Jan 30 '25 6.356.39+0.7%In line
Oct 24 '24 6.077.00+15.4%Beat

Recent news

Headlines about NOC from the desk's news pull — links go to the publisher. Not a desk read: the market read above is the desk's own.

pulled 3 days ago · Aug 15

NOC research tape

77 dated scans, research, and events, newest first — the full record. Desk commentary and scheduled prints sit in their own panes.

brief The End of Armor, Again brief The Defense Trade Is at Its Highs. The Drone Trade Is Half Off. scan Geopolitical Risk — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD) scan Defense Contractors — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD) scan Drone-Defense Scan — August 14, 2026
Types
Aug 15 Article The End of Armor, Again
AVAVRCATUMACONDSAXONKTOSLASRGD#drone-defense +4 more
Aug 15 Article The Defense Trade Is at Its Highs. The Drone Trade Is Half Off.
AVAVAVEXKTOSRCATESLTTDYPLUMAC#drone-defense +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Defense Contractors — August 14, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Aug 13 Scan Washout Turn Scan
AAUCACHRACNADBEAEMAGAGIAI +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Geopolitical Risk — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Defense Contractors — August 7, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Defense Contractors — July 31, 2026 (Friday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Defense Contractors — July 28, 2026 (Tuesday EOD)
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 26 Article Oil and defense confirmed in the same week — and the havens still didn't come
USOXOMCVXCOPEOGOXYDVNSLB#us-energy-dominance#gulf-infrastructure-strike +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 21 Catalyst NOC earnings
NOC
Jul 17 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Geopolitical Risk
XOMCVXOXYCOPDVNEOGSLBHAL +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Defense Contractors
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 25 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 25 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAXOMCVX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Drone / Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXKTOSEOPSFLASRESLTLMTRTX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 16 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
LMTRTXNOCGDLHXBAITAPPA +3 more
Jun 16 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AMPXAVAVAVEXAXONDFENDRSHFEOPSFESLT +4 more
May 29 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGFXYGD +4 more
May 29 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AMPXAVAVAVEXAXONDFENDRSHFEOPSFESLT +4 more
May 29 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
May 26 Investigation SpaceX IPO Deep Dive: Separate Trades + the Oxygen Question
SPCXECHOSTMLINAPDNOCRKLBASTS#spacex-ipo-liquidity-event#ai-power-bottleneck#ai-power-delivery#optical-supercycle +4 more
May 23 Article Daily Actions — May 23, 2026 (R30-A Phase 4)
AIALABAMDAMZNANETARMASMLBB +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Drone Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXDFENEOPSFESLTITAKRKNFKTOS +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 27 Reference YOLO Playbook
ABBVAMDARKKARMASEASANAVGOBE +4 more
Apr 26 Target NOC entry-zone - $550-$580
NOC
Apr 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDXGLD +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Drone & Defense Scan
AVAVAVEXDFENEOPSFESLTITAKRKNFKTOS +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 13 Scan Drone Defense
AVAVDFENEOPSFESLTITAKTOSLASRLMT +2 more
Apr 13 Scan 4 — DEFENSE CONTRACTORS
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 10 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Apr 3 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 31 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
COPCVXDVNEOGEWZFXIFXYGLD +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 26 Scan Geopolitical Risk Monitor
COPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 26 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 24 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDXGLD +4 more
Mar 24 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 20 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 13 Archive The War Perspective
AMDASMLBACOPCVXDVNEOGGD#war-ends-playbook +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Geopolitical Risk
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGGDGDX +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Defense Contractors
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 12 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 11 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan — Iran Crisis
BACOPCVXDFENDVNEOGEWGEWJ +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Mar 10 Scan Geopolitical Risk Scan — Iran Crisis
COPCVXDVNEOGGDGDXGLDHAL +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BADFENGDITALHXLMTNOCPPA +1 more
Feb 26 Scan Defense Contractors Scan
BAGDLHXLMTNOCRTX
Feb 11 Update Space
BALMTNOCRKLB
Feb 5 Scan Defensive Sector Scan (v2 Full Coverage)
AMGNBABIIBCLCLXCOSTECLGD +4 more