Northrop Grumman Stock News

The Trump administration is considering taking equity stakes in U.S. defense contractors, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said during an interview on Tuesday.

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $2.31 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable September 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business September 2, 2025.

For more than a year now, I've been warning investors that defense stocks cost too much. At first, that warning seemed prescient, when shares of almost all of America's leading publicly traded defense companies declined within months of my sounding the alarm.

Northrop Grumman's fundamentals remain solid, with strong segment performance and robust margins despite a drag on top line growth from the Space segment. Q2 EPS growth was impressive, beating expectations, though cash flow was weak; outlook for FCF growth helps alleviate near-term concerns. Valuation is elevated but still attractive relative to the sector, given Northrop Grumman's massive back...

The U.S. defense industry is emerging as one of the most resilient sectors for investors. Amid global instability and rising geopolitical tensions, American policymakers are displaying a unique commitment to military strength.

The market is shaping up to have a solid August. Tariff risks aside, the underlying economic fundamentals remain healthy, supporting an outlook for earnings growth, and capital returns continue to flow.

ORLANDO, Fla. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Red 6, a hardware-enabled software company revolutionizing military flight training, today announced its partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) on the Beacon™ initiative – Northrop Grumman's open-access next-generation testbed ecosystem designed to rapidly deliver new autonomous mission capabilities.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, a leading developer of assured, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced an agreement with Northrop Grumman to integrate the Merlin Pilot onto its next-generation testbed ecosystem, Beacon™. Unveiled in June 2025, Beacon™ is designed to accelerate the development of autonomous mission capabilities by providing an open-access environm...