Northrop Grumman Q3 Earnings, Sales Rise; Shares Up Pre-Bell

06:37 AM EDT, 10/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported Q3 earnings Tuesday of $7.89 per diluted share, up from $7.67 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $7.18. Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $11.12 billion, up from $10.42 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $11.14 billion. For 2026, the company increased its adjusted EPS guidance to between $29.35 and $29.75 from its previous outlook range of $28.60 to $29.10. Analysts expect $28.93. Northrop Grumman maintained its full-year sales guidance range of $43.75 billion to $44.25 billion. Analysts expect $44.07 billion. The company's shares were up 3.9% in premarket activity.