Northrop Grumman CorpNOC

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates NOC as Neutral. Northrop Grumman Corp has a market cap of $76.96B, a P/E of 16.92, a 10.8% net margin, and 4.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 14, 2026

The case on NOC

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong return on equity (28.51%) indicating high capital efficiency
  • Free cash flow of $2.07B supports financial flexibility
  • Positive price momentum (0.092) above 20-day and 50-day moving averages
  • MACD histogram is expanding positively, suggesting strengthening bullish momentum
  • Valuation score of 0.70 indicates attractive relative value
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03x, above the preferred threshold of 1.0
  • RSI at 66.2, approaching overbought territory
  • Revenue growth YoY at 4.40%, below high-growth benchmark of 15%
  • PEG ratio of 4.02x suggests overvaluation relative to earnings growth
  • Low Reddit mentions (1), indicating limited retail investor interest

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$76.96B
P/E ratio
16.92
Gross margin
20.5%
Net margin
10.8%
Rev growth YoY
4.4%
Price (Jul 14, 2026)
$541.82

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Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral