NOC stock price today forecast sees limited downside risk as defense stocks enjoy safe-haven status during equity market pullbacks driven by macro uncertainty. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $24.68 per share and revenue of $41.05 billion, indicating changes of +5.97% and +4.48%, respectively, compared to the previous year. “While we expected CRCL to rally into stablecoin legislation, crypto investors typically ‘sell the news’ after highly anticipated events,” Compass Point analyst Ed Engel wrote in a note to investors Monday. “As such, we expect CRCL to retrace some of its recent rally after the GENIUS act was signed into law on 7/18.” For traders following NOC stock price today forecast, key watch levels are $468–$472, with volume spikes indicating liquidity surges tied to contract announcements.