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NOC - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

This metric view shows NOC - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ entity common stock, shares outstanding history from SEC company facts.

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Context
Latest reported period: Q2 2026
Latest reported value
142,063,026

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

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Latest source-backed update
Latest period end 16 Jul 2026
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  • Current latest reported period: Q2 2026.
  • Latest reported value on this page: 142,063,026.
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Latest update for Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

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Latest reported entity common stock, shares outstanding: 142,063,026. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

16 Jul 2026

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Metric history

Latest period

Q2 2026

SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 21 Jul 2026.

Benchmark Context

How Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding compares with peers

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ is outside the visible top 120 companies for entity common stock, shares outstanding in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting entity common stock, shares outstanding in shares. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding is roughly flat versus the comparable prior period.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Mar 2021 to 30 Jul 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: WORLD HEALTH ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. and Healthier Choices Management Corp..
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/: Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

Latest period: Q2 2026. Period end: 16 Jul 2026. Units: shares. Frequency: quarterly.

Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.

What this metric tells you

  • Shows reported entity common stock, shares outstanding over 28 Jan 2016 - 16 Jul 2026.
  • Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
  • Built from 43 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How to read this chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.

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Metric Details

Metric identity Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 1 identity field
Taxonomy
dei
Metric coverage 3 source fields
Units tracked
shares
History range
28 Jan 2016 - 16 Jul 2026
Freshness: From parsed SEC XBRL facts on this page
Facts on this page
43
Source: SEC company facts API
How to read it 1 detail
Metric definition
Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple...
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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.
Source evidence Original filing metadata and source links for verification. 1 source field
SEC metric endpoint
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Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding, Quarterly (shares)
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding, YoY Quarterly Change (%)

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ Quarterly Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q2 2026 142,063,026 -1,119,956 -0.78% 16 Jul 2026 10-Q 21 Jul 2026 2026 Q2
Q1 2026 142,033,476 -1,894,709 -1.3% 16 Apr 2026 10-Q 21 Apr 2026 2026 Q1
Q4 2025 141,921,621 -2,834,038 -2% 22 Jan 2026 10-K 27 Jan 2026 2025 FY
Q3 2025 142,720,067 -2,975,275 -2% 16 Oct 2025 10-Q 21 Oct 2025 2025 Q3
Q2 2025 143,182,982 -3,062,282 -2.1% 17 Jul 2025 10-Q 22 Jul 2025 2025 Q2
Q1 2025 143,928,185 -4,061,784 -2.7% 17 Apr 2025 10-Q 22 Apr 2025 2025 Q1
Q4 2024 144,755,659 -5,280,046 -3.5% 27 Jan 2025 10-K 30 Jan 2025 2024 FY
Q3 2024 145,695,342 -5,097,263 -3.4% 21 Oct 2024 10-Q 24 Oct 2024 2024 Q3
Q2 2024 146,245,264 -5,054,432 -3.3% 22 Jul 2024 10-Q 25 Jul 2024 2024 Q2
Q1 2024 147,989,969 -3,869,476 -2.5% 22 Apr 2024 10-Q 25 Apr 2024 2024 Q1
Q4 2023 150,035,705 -3,017,666 -2% 22 Jan 2024 10-K 25 Jan 2024 2023 FY
Q3 2023 150,792,605 -3,119,551 -2% 23 Oct 2023 10-Q 26 Oct 2023 2023 Q3
Q2 2023 151,299,696 -3,411,603 -2.2% 24 Jul 2023 10-Q 27 Jul 2023 2023 Q2
Q1 2023 151,859,445 -3,585,158 -2.3% 24 Apr 2023 10-Q 27 Apr 2023 2023 Q1
Q4 2022 153,053,371 -3,048,563 -2% 23 Jan 2023 10-K 26 Jan 2023 2022 FY
Q3 2022 153,912,156 -4,625,487 -2.9% 24 Oct 2022 10-Q 27 Oct 2022 2022 Q3
Q2 2022 154,711,299 -5,397,804 -3.4% 25 Jul 2022 10-Q 28 Jul 2022 2022 Q2
Q1 2022 155,444,603 -5,516,605 -3.4% 25 Apr 2022 10-Q 28 Apr 2022 2022 Q1
Q4 2021 156,101,934 -10,616,450 -6.4% 24 Jan 2022 10-K 27 Jan 2022 2021 FY
Q3 2021 158,537,643 -8,178,339 -4.9% 25 Oct 2021 10-Q 28 Oct 2021 2021 Q3
Q2 2021 160,109,103 -6,604,960 -4% 26 Jul 2021 10-Q 29 Jul 2021 2021 Q2
Q1 2021 160,961,208 -5,741,522 -3.4% 26 Apr 2021 10-Q 29 Apr 2021 2021 Q1
Q4 2020 166,718,384 -918,746 -0.55% 25 Jan 2021 10-K 28 Jan 2021 2020 FY
Q3 2020 166,715,982 -1,816,779 -1.1% 19 Oct 2020 10-Q 22 Oct 2020 2020 Q3
Q2 2020 166,714,063 -2,484,109 -1.5% 27 Jul 2020 10-Q 30 Jul 2020 2020 Q2
Q1 2020 166,702,730 -3,096,949 -1.8% 24 Apr 2020 10-Q 29 Apr 2020 2020 Q1
Q4 2019 167,637,130 -2,100,377 -1.2% 27 Jan 2020 10-K 30 Jan 2020 2019 FY
Q3 2019 168,532,761 -5,086,949 -2.9% 21 Oct 2019 10-Q 24 Oct 2019 2019 Q3
Q2 2019 169,198,172 -4,925,247 -2.8% 19 Jul 2019 10-Q 24 Jul 2019 2019 Q2
Q1 2019 169,799,679 -4,584,487 -2.6% 19 Apr 2019 10-Q 24 Apr 2019 2019 Q1
Q4 2018 169,737,507 -4,350,078 -2.5% 28 Jan 2019 10-K 31 Jan 2019 2018 FY
Q3 2018 173,619,710 -458,812 -0.26% 19 Oct 2018 10-Q 24 Oct 2018 2018 Q3
Q2 2018 174,123,419 +29,118 +0.02% 20 Jul 2018 10-Q 25 Jul 2018 2018 Q2
Q1 2018 174,384,166 -188,608 -0.11% 20 Apr 2018 10-Q 25 Apr 2018 2018 Q1
Q4 2017 174,087,585 -511,821 -0.29% 25 Jan 2018 10-K 29 Jan 2018 2017 FY
Q3 2017 174,078,522 -2,183,425 -1.2% 20 Oct 2017 10-Q 25 Oct 2017 2017 Q3
Q2 2017 174,094,301 -4,480,370 -2.5% 21 Jul 2017 10-Q 26 Jul 2017 2017 Q2
Q1 2017 174,572,774 -5,878,849 -3.3% 21 Apr 2017 10-Q 26 Apr 2017 2017 Q1
Q4 2016 174,599,406 -6,343,814 -3.5% 26 Jan 2017 10-K 30 Jan 2017 2016 FY
Q3 2016 176,261,947 21 Oct 2016 10-Q 26 Oct 2016 2016 Q3
Q2 2016 178,574,671 22 Jul 2016 10-Q 27 Jul 2016 2016 Q2
Q1 2016 180,451,623 22 Apr 2016 10-Q 27 Apr 2016 2016 Q1
Q4 2015 180,943,220 28 Jan 2016 10-K 01 Feb 2016 2015 FY
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.
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