{
  "id": 2065421,
  "title": "Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Northrop Grumman Stock Will Climb or Sink?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/are-wall-street-analysts-predicting-northrop-grumman-stock-will-climb",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:09:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wall-street-analysts-predicting-northrop-160908248.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Falls Church-based aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has not been performing well against the broader market in recent times. While the S&P 500 Index (SPX) surged 20.1% over the past year, NOC stock only rose marginally, trailing behind by a considerable margin. In 2026, the stock has managed a 3.1% rise, underperforming the SPX's 13.1% growth. Major industry benchmark State Street Industrials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) has outperformed NOC stock, with a 22.3% increase against NOC's 19.1% growth over the same period. Despite surpassing Wall Street's estimates in Q2 2026, with revenue at $10.9 billion and adjusted EPS at $7.68, investors have been more focused on the company's underlying profitability issues. These issues include an operating margin contraction and a lowered full-year outlook. For the current year, analysts expect NOC's EPS to increase by 10% to $28.97, but the consensus among 22 analysts covering NOC stock is a Moderate Buy, based on 12 Strong Buy ratings and nine Holds. Citi analyst John Godyn maintained a Buy rating for NOC and set a price target of $667, offering an 11.4% upside compared to the current market price.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}