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With a market cap of $71.7 billion, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) is a leading aerospace and defense technology company that operates globally through four business segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems. It specializes in advanced aircraft, missile defense, cybersecurity, space technologies, autonomous systems, and military communication solutions for defense and government customers worldwide.
The Falls Church, Virginia-based company is expected to announce its fiscal Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ahead of this event, analysts forecast NOC to report a profit of $7.26 per share, down 5.4% from $7.67 per share in the year-ago quarter. However, it has surpassed Wall Street's earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters.
