Northrop Grumman expands B-21 line as Northrop Grumman stock costs EUR 434.85
Published on 10/13/2026 at 11:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS- Northrop Grumman is expanding B-21 Raider production capacity with a new facility exceeding one million square feet.
- The B-21 line is planned to support a 25.00 percent increase in annual production capacity.
- TD Cowen cut its target from USD 590.00 to USD 540.00, while RBC reduced its target from USD 640.00 to USD 525.00.
- Northrop Grumman stock was trading at EUR 434.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. CEST.
Northrop Grumman (ISIN US6668071029) was trading at EUR 434.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. CEST. On October 12, the company and the U.S. Department of the Air Force broke ground on a B-21 Raider assembly line designed to add more than one million square feet and support a planned 25.00 percent increase in annual production capacity, as Airforce Technology reported on October 12, 2026.
Three events shape the stock
On October 2, 2026, RBC Capital cut its target from USD 640.00 to USD 525.00 and downgraded Northrop Grumman to Sector Perform, according to Markets Insider. On October 9, 2026, TD Cowen cut its target from USD 590.00 to USD 540.00 while keeping a Hold rating, as MarketBeat reported on October 9, 2026. The October 12 B-21 facility announcement is the latest of the three developments.
What does the new line add?
The production investment links Northrop Grumman's largest current aircraft program to a measurable capacity target. The planned 25.00 percent increase is an operating comparison, while the facility's more than one million square feet describes the physical expansion rather than a financial forecast.
Quarterly figures set the benchmark
In the second quarter of 2026, Northrop Grumman reported revenue of USD 10.88 billion and diluted earnings per share of USD 7.68, according to MarketBeat. The revenue figure was 5.10 percent higher than a year earlier, and earnings per share exceeded the USD 6.82 consensus by USD 0.86. Those figures provide a recent operating baseline before the company reports its third quarter.
October 20 brings the next test
Northrop Grumman's investor-relations calendar schedules the third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call for October 20, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. EDT, according to Northrop Grumman. The results will give investors a fresh read on whether production expansion is arriving alongside the margin improvement needed to support the current defense backlog.
Stock price and investor context
The stock was trading at EUR 434.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. CEST. The current euro quote stands alongside a USD 68.9 billion market capitalization and a USD 470.06 to USD 774.00 52-week range from the primary-market context dated October 12, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Northrop Grumman stock.
Northrop Grumman stock facts
- Company: Northrop Grumman Corporation
- ISIN: US6668071029
- Ticker: NOC
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 13, 2026, 11:39 a.m. CEST: EUR 434.85
- Market capitalization: USD 68.9 billion as of October 12, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 470.06-774.00 as of October 12, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
- Next earnings date: October 20, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
