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Northrop Grumman stock buybacks
NOC$524Mbought back in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
Northrop Grumman bought back $524M of its stock in the last twelve months, $395M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.8% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $2B |
| Q2 '21 | $143M |
| Q3 '21 | $581M |
| Q4 '21 | $981M |
| Q1 '22 | $318M |
| Q2 '22 | $322M |
| Q3 '22 | $371M |
| Q4 '22 | $493M |
| Q1 '23 | $723M |
| Q2 '23 | $208M |
| Q3 '23 | $223M |
| Q4 '23 | $346M |
| Q1 '24 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '24 | $562M |
| Q3 '24 | $321M |
| Q4 '24 | $441M |
| Q1 '25 | $480M |
| Q2 '25 | $411M |
| Q3 '25 | $277M |
| Q4 '25 | $456M |
| Q1 '26 | $68M |
| Q2 '26 | $0 |
| Q3 '26 | $0 |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 167.4M |
| Q1 '21 | 163.5M |
| Q2 '21 | 161.5M |
| Q3 '21 | 160.4M |
| Q4 '21 | 158.2M |
| Q1 '22 | 156.6M |
| Q2 '22 | 156.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 155.3M |
| Q4 '22 | 154.5M |
| Q1 '23 | 153.2M |
| Q2 '23 | 152.2M |
| Q3 '23 | 151.7M |
| Q4 '23 | 150.9M |
| Q1 '24 | 149.3M |
| Q2 '24 | 147.7M |
| Q3 '24 | 146.5M |
| Q4 '24 | 145.7M |
| Q1 '25 | 144.9M |
| Q2 '25 | 144.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 143.5M |
| Q4 '25 | 142.8M |
| Q1 '26 | 142.5M |
| Q2 '26 | 142.4M |
| Q3 '26 | 142.4M |
$0last quarter (Q3 2026)
$395Mnet of stock compensation ($129M)
−0.8%diluted shares, 1 year
−14.2%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.4Bdividends, 12 months
14%of free cash flow ($3.8B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$3.3Bleft under its authorization as of Jun 30, 2025
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Questions
- Does Northrop Grumman buy back its stock?
- Northrop Grumman bought back $524M of its stock in the last twelve months, $395M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.8% from a year earlier.
- How much did Northrop Grumman spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $1.6B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Northrop Grumman's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −14.2% over five fiscal years and −0.8% over the last year.
- Does Northrop Grumman have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $3.3B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jun 30, 2025.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 20, 2026 · open on SEC.gov