Northrop Grumman stock: RBC raises target for Northrop Grumman stock to USD 550.00
Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target moves higher
- Royal Bank of Canada raised its Northrop Grumman target from USD 525.00 to USD 550.00 on October 21, 2026.
- Northrop Grumman's 52-week range is USD 470.06 to USD 774.00 as of October 21, 2026.
- Northrop Grumman stock costs EUR 478.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:45 p.m. CEST.
Royal Bank of Canada raised its Northrop Grumman target from USD 525.00 to USD 550.00 in a report published on October 21, 2026, while keeping a sector perform rating, according to MarketBeat. Northrop Grumman stock was trading at EUR 478.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:45 p.m. CEST.
Target leaves limited room
The new target implies a USD 13.34 gap above the NYSE quotation of USD 536.66 at 10:59 a.m. ET on October 21, 2026. That is 2.49 percent above the home-market price, a modest spread compared with the wider valuation range recorded over the past year.
Range remains wide
Northrop Grumman's 52-week range runs from USD 470.06 to USD 774.00 as of October 21, 2026. The latest USD 536.66 quotation stands USD 233.34 below the high and USD 66.60 above the low. The company's market capitalization was USD 76.2 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.93 on the same date.
Margins set the operating context
In its third-quarter release dated October 20, 2026, Northrop Grumman reported an operating margin rate of 11.4 percent, compared with 11.9 percent in the third quarter of 2025. The company also reported a segment operating margin rate of 12.1 percent versus 12.3 percent a year earlier, according to Northrop Grumman. The comparison points to a stable but closely watched profitability profile as investors assess the new target.
What the target means
Royal Bank of Canada's revised USD 550.00 target is above the current NYSE quotation but below the company's 52-week high of USD 774.00. The rating remains sector perform, so the note changes the valuation marker without adding a stronger positive recommendation.
Euro quotation for German investors
Northrop Grumman stock was trading at EUR 478.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:45 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Northrop Grumman stock.
Northrop Grumman market facts
- Company: Northrop Grumman Corporation
- ISIN: US6668071029
- Ticker: NOC
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 4:45 p.m. CEST): EUR 478.45
- Market capitalization: USD 76.2 billion (as of October 21, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 470.06-774.00 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
