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Shares of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) slid 1.31% to $552.27 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
Northrop Grumman Corp. closed 28.65% below its 52-week high of $774.00, which the company achieved on March 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) rose 0.02% to $176.78, Boeing Co. (BA) rose 0.48% to $231.03, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) fell 0.36% to $512.41.
Trading volume (826,801) remained 14,124 below its 50-day average volume of 840,925.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) shares fell 1.31% to $552.27 on Thursday, underperforming compared to competitors like RTX Corp. (up 0.02%), Boeing Co. (up 0.48%), and Lockheed Martin Corp. (down 0.36%). The S&P 500 Index decreased by 0.38%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.63%. Northrop Grumman's stock is currently 28.65% below its 52-week high of $774.00, reached on March 3rd. Trading volume was 826,801, below the 50-day average of 840,925.

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