What is Northrop Grumman's expected EPS for Q3 2026?

Analysts expect Northrop Grumman (NOC) to report consensus EPS of approximately $7.18 for Q3 2026. Estimates range from $7.04 to $7.32.

What revenue do analysts expect for Northrop Grumman in Q3 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Northrop Grumman (NOC) in Q3 2026 is approximately $11.1B. Forecasts range from $10.9B to $11.4B.

How many analysts cover Northrop Grumman?

7 analysts contribute to the Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Northrop Grumman beaten earnings estimates recently?

Northrop Grumman beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 2 quarters. Northrop Grumman beat revenue estimates in 2 of 2. In the most recent quarter (Q2 2026), Northrop Grumman EPS beat by 12.6% and revenue beat by 0.7%.

When does Northrop Grumman report Q3 2026 earnings?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings on October 20, 2026 before market open.

NOC Q3 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q3 2026

$7.18

Consensus revenue · Q3 2026

$11.1B

Analysts

Expected report

Oct 20, 2026

Before open

Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$11.1B$10.9B – $11.4B

EPS$7.18$7.04 – $7.32

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 7 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$10.9B	$11.1B	$11.4B
EPS	$7.04	$7.18	$7.32
EBITDA	$2B	$2B	$2B
EBIT	$1.6B	$1.6B	$1.6B
Net income	$992.2M	$1B	$1B

Revenue$11.1B
EPS$7.18
EBITDA$2B
EBIT$1.6B
Net income$1B

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q2 2026	$10.9B	$10.8B	+0.7%	$7.68	$6.82	+12.6%
Q1 2026	$9.9B	$9.8B	+1.3%	$6.14	$6.06	+1.4%

Q2 2026+0.7%+12.6%
Q1 2026+1.3%+1.4%

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 7 analysts.

Low: $500.00
Consensus: $669.25
Median: $671.50
High: $815.00
Current: $525.28
Upside: +27.4%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $525.28.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy — based on 35 analyst ratings.

Buy 20Hold 14Sell 1

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 22, 2026	UBS	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jul 22, 2026	TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold
Jul 22, 2026	Susquehanna	maintain	Positive	Positive
Jul 14, 2026	Goldman Sachs	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 13, 2026	TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold
Jul 1, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jun 26, 2026	Jefferies	maintain	Hold	Hold
May 26, 2026	Jefferies	maintain	Hold	Hold
May 18, 2026	Citigroup	maintain	Buy	Buy
Apr 23, 2026	UBS	maintain	Buy	Buy

Jul 22, 2026UBSBuy
Jul 22, 2026TD CowenHold
Jul 22, 2026SusquehannaPositive
Jul 14, 2026Goldman SachsNeutral
Jul 13, 2026TD CowenHold
Jul 1, 2026CitigroupBuy
Jun 26, 2026JefferiesHold
May 26, 2026JefferiesHold
May 18, 2026CitigroupBuy
Apr 23, 2026UBSBuy

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