Northrop Grumman Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Northrop Grumman is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $552.35, 27.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. More about the company

$552.35

+1.85% today

$78.5B · Large cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S3 13w

S2 18w

S2 13w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 1w → S4 8w → S1 2w → S2 11w → S3 13w → S2 7w → S3 2w → S4 7w → S1 1w → S2 13w → S3 9w → S4 7w → S1 6w → S2 3w → S1 1w → S4 6w → S2 18w → S3 8w → S2 13w → S3 5w → S4 12w → S1 6w → S4 3w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 23 stage runs.

NOC among Aerospace & Defense31st of 96 by relative strength

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…31	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 4	49	+7.4%

vs 52W High

-27.4%

$473.46 lo$761.19 hi

27.4% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 4

1w13w26w

Week 4, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-6.2%

200 DMA: $588.85 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.18x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+7.4%

+2.3%

-5.2%

YTD

-4.5%

-6.3%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-05

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-05-17.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.18x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.23x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 3 · Vol 2.43x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.21x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.59x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.63x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.51x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.02x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.71x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.75x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 2 · Vol 1.35x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.88x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$522.30

200 DMA

$588.85

52W High

$761.19

52W Low

$473.46

5D Low

$510.65

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$552.35

60d High

$586.47

120d High

$586.47

250d High

$761.19

Next resistance

+6.2%

to 60d High

P/E (TTM)

17.4

Forward 18.4

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+2.9%

Revenue +6.7%

ROE

+26.1%

Profit margin +10.4%

Dividend Yield

1.83%

P/B 4.2

Northrop Grumman: quick answers

What stage is Northrop Grumman in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Northrop Grumman (NOC) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Northrop Grumman in an uptrend?

No. Northrop Grumman is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 6.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Northrop Grumman from its 52-week high?

Northrop Grumman closed at $552.35 on Oct 22, 2026, 27.4% below its 52-week high of $761.19. Its 52-week low is $473.46.

How has Northrop Grumman performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Northrop Grumman is down 6.3% over the past year and down 4.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Northrop Grumman in?

Northrop Grumman is in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, produces, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces strategic deterrent systems, tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions; and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. This segment also offers strategic missiles; integrated all-domain command and control systems; precision strike weapons; tactical solid rocket motors, and high-speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions, and advanced fuzes; and sustainment, operation, and modernization. The Mission Systems segment provides command, control, communication and computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared, and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; microelectronics; navigation and positioning sensors; maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems; cyber solutions; and intelligence processing systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; and launch vehicles and related propulsion systems. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

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