Analyst ratings
Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 14 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $647.14.
NYSE: NOC · Aerospace & Defense
Over the past week, Northrop Grumman (NOC) racked up about 67 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 58% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 95% bullish while X sits at just 39%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 14 of 23 analysts rating NOC a buy.
There is little buzz around NOC this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.
Wall Street’s 61% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 39% to News at 95%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 14 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $647.14.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.
Wall Street’s 61% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 58%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 95% bullish while X sits at 39%, a 56-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Northrop Grumman (NOC) buzz held subdued around 38.5 while the price drifted down 8.9% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 655K shares. Over the last 7 trading days, NOC lost 5.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 37.0 and was relatively stable, swinging between 34.2 and 42.5. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 22 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Hold |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Strong Buy (14 / 9 / 0) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 58% |
| Avg price target | $647.14 |
| Most bullish source | News, 95% |
| Most bearish source | X, 39% |
| Sentiment spread | 56 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 67 |
| Market cap | $75.04B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 16.6 · 17.6 |
| EPS · Beta | $31.75 · -0.1 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $42.89B · 11% margin |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Northrop Grumman (NOC) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 68/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 58% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 67 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Northrop Grumman (NOC) is fairly quiet with 5 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 16 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 40% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.
The crowd reads bullish on Northrop Grumman (NOC), averaging 58% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 95% bullish and X at 39%, a 56-point spread. On the professional side, 14 of 23 analysts rate NOC a buy.
Of the 23 analysts covering Northrop Grumman (NOC), 14 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $647.14. That lines up with the crowd average of 58% bullish.
Northrop Grumman (NOC)'s cross-source average is bullish at 58% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 40% bullish, News reads 95% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 39% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 68/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bullish for Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 58% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 39% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X, while news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 68/100 conviction.
X is the dominant discussion channel with 41 mentions (61% of total volume). News contributes 21 mentions and Reddit contributes 5 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 58% bullish, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. NOC's hold signal at 68/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 58% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
The NOC sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.
Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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