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Shares of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) slid 1.16% to $551.80 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.
Northrop Grumman Corp. closed 28.71% below its 52-week high of $774.00, which the company reached on March 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as RTX Corp. (RTX) fell 0.44% to $178.11, Boeing Co. (BA) rose 1.57% to $240.60, and Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) fell 0.20% to $519.94.
Trading volume (550,647) remained 257,139 below its 50-day average volume of 807,786.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.
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Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) shares fell 1.16% to $551.80 on Wednesday, underperforming compared to competitors. The S&P 500 rose 0.58%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.14%. Northrop's stock is 28.71% below its 52-week high of $774.00. Competitors' performances varied, with RTX Corp. down 0.44%, Boeing up 1.57%, and Lockheed Martin down 0.20%. Trading volume was 550,647, below the 50-day average of 807,786.

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