Northrop Grumman (NOC) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Northrop Grumman (NOC) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 5.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.89%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this defense contractor would post earnings of$ 5.83 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.32, delivering a surprise of 8.40%. Over the last four quarters, t ...