--- title: "Northrop Grumman Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains" description: "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 consecut" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277251778.md" published_at: "2026-02-27T21:40:13.000Z" --- # 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. This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. 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. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 02-27-26 1640ET ### Related Stocks - [WDGF.US - WisdomTree Global Defense Fund](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WDGF.US.md) - [PPA.US - Invesco Aero & Defense ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PPA.US.md) - [XAR.US - SPDR S&P Aerospace & Def](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XAR.US.md) - [BA.US - Boeing](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BA.US.md) - [ITA.US - ISHRS Aero & Def](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ITA.US.md) - [NOC.US - Northrop Grumman](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NOC.US.md) - [SHLD.US - Global X Defense Tech ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SHLD.US.md) - [LMTL.US - Direxion Daily LMT Bull 2X ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LMTL.US.md) - [RTXG.US - Leverage Shares 2X Long RTX Daily ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTXG.US.md) - [DFEN.US - Direxion Aerospace & Def Bull 3X](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DFEN.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | SpaceX 考虑最快 3 月秘密递交 IPO 申请，目标今年 6 月上市 | 据彭博报道，SpaceX 此次 IPO 的目标估值可能超过 1.75 万亿美元。今年 2 月，SpaceX 完成对人工智能初创公司 xAI 的收购，交易完成后合并实体的估值已达 1.25 万亿美元。 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277248270.md) | | 美国稀土供应再恶化！部分航天与芯片被迫限产，钇价一年暴涨 69 倍！ | 美国航天与半导体领域正面临严重的稀土短缺危机。钇价一年内暴涨 69 倍，导致航空涂层企业被迫限产并实施配给制；钪库存告急则威胁到芯片供应链。尽管白宫承诺开发替代方案，但关键原料高度依赖进口，工业生产及高端制造面临停链风险。 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276991957.md) | | 通用动力的股票是否表现优于道琼斯指数？ | 通用动力的股票表现是否优于道琼斯指数？ | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277239497.md) | | 深入分析 Curtiss-Wright Inc 的市盈率 | Curtiss-Wright Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：CW）当前股价为 701.19 美元，略微下跌 0.11%。尽管如此，该股在过去一个月上涨了 6.78%，在过去一年上涨了 122.35%。公司的市盈率低于航空航天与国防行业的平均 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277224645.md) | | 埃隆·马斯克允许 “使用 Starlink 来支持任何帮助乌克兰的行动”，但预测市场对此有何看法？ | 埃隆·马斯克限制了俄罗斯对 Starlink 技术的访问，显著帮助了乌克兰在与俄罗斯的冲突中。这一决定使乌克兰重新夺回了超过 400 平方公里的领土。对 SpaceX 来说，这一影响重大，预计在 2026 年中期进行首次公开募股（IPO）， | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277238853.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.