Northrop Grumman Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) shares rose 1.90% to $724.38 on Friday, despite a poor overall market performance, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Dow Jones down 1.05%. This marks the second consecutive day of gains for the stock, which is 2.84% below its 52-week high of $745.55. Compared to competitors, RTX Corp. rose 2.52%, Boeing Co. fell 0.82%, and Lockheed Martin Corp. rose 2.56%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) rallied 1.90% to $724.38 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Northrop Grumman Corp. closed 2.84% short of its 52-week high of $745.55, which the company achieved on February 19th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 2.52% to $202.62, Boeing Co. (BA) fell 0.82% to $227.53, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) rose 2.56% to $658.08.
Trading volume (808,839) remained 131,707 below its 50-day average volume of 940,546.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.
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