Northrop Grumman stock: Goldman Sachs cuts target to USD 518.00 for Northrop Grumman stock

Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 20, 2026. Northrop Grumman stock costs EUR 454.55 on October 19, 2026, versus a USD 518.00 target.

Analyst target and results date

Goldman Sachs lowered its Northrop Grumman target from USD 538.00 to USD 518.00 on October 12, 2026.
Northrop Grumman will release third-quarter results on October 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
Northrop Grumman stock costs EUR 454.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. CEST.
The company reported USD 10.88 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 1.09 billion in net profit.

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Goldman Sachs lowered its Northrop Grumman price target from USD 538.00 to USD 518.00 on October 12, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The new target stood 1.74 percent above the USD 509.16 Northrop Grumman price on the NYSE at 10:44 a.m. ET on October 19, 2026. Northrop Grumman stock was trading at EUR 454.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. CEST.

Results arrive on October 20

Northrop Grumman's next scheduled reporting date is October 20, 2026, when its third-quarter earnings conference call is set for 9:30 a.m. EDT, according to the company's Northrop Grumman investor calendar. The date gives the target revision an immediate test: management will report whether the latest operating trend supports the market's current expectations.

Revenue rose in the second quarter

For the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 10.88 billion, compared with USD 10.35 billion a year earlier, while net profit fell to USD 1.09 billion from USD 1.17 billion, according to Markets Insider. The mixed comparison leaves revenue growth and profit conversion as the key numbers for the October 20 report.

Valuation and price position

Northrop Grumman's market capitalization was USD 72.3 billion on October 19, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.17 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent. Its 52-week range was USD 470.06 to USD 774.00, placing the USD 509.16 NYSE price 8.32 percent above the low and 34.22 percent below the high.

Comparison with peers

Northrop Grumman (NYSE, USD): P/E 16.17, market capitalization USD 72.3 billion.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE, USD): minus 1.35 percent, P/E 20.08, market capitalization USD 125.7 billion.
General Dynamics (NYSE, USD): minus 1.17 percent, P/E 20.75, market capitalization USD 92.0 billion.

Stock price and investor calendar

The price picture combines a target revision with a near-term reporting date. Northrop Grumman's second-quarter revenue increased by USD 0.53 billion year over year, but net profit decreased by USD 0.08 billion, making the October 20 figures important for assessing the balance between growth and profitability. Northrop Grumman stock was trading at EUR 454.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. CEST.

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