NOC stock price closed flat at $463.05 despite an uptick in defense ETF inflows, showing institutional investors are still holding positions long term. Just don't dig in too deep, or blindly commit to your position. While a crash isn't imminent, the company's stock is likely to be near or even at its long-term orbital distance from Earth. Analysts think so anyway. Their consensus target of $49 per share is just a tad above the ticker's present price. Over the last two years, Northrop Grumman’s organic revenue averaged 3.5% year-on-year growth. This performance was underwhelming and suggests it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy, which can add an extra layer of complexity to its operations. NOC stock price rose to $467.80 following news of increased U.S. naval fleet expansion plans, which could translate into multi-year contracts.