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Commanding a market cap of around $79.7 billion, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) is one of the world’s leading aerospace and defense technology companies, known for delivering advanced systems and solutions across air, space, land, sea, and cyber domains. Headquartered in Virginia, the company plays a critical role in U.S. national security, specializing in stealth aircraft, autonomous systems, missile defense, and cutting-edge space technologies.
Shares of Northrop Grumman have rallied by 18.9% on a year-to-date basis and surged 7.2% over the past 52 weeks, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 14.6% gains in 2025 and 12.6% gains over the past year.