Investing.com - Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Northrop Grumman announced earnings per share of $6 on revenue of $8.64B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $5.99 on revenue of $9B.
Northrop Grumman shares are up 4% from the beginning of the year, still down 1.40% from its 52 week high of $408.97 set on January 19. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 8.73% from the start of the year.
Northrop Grumman follows other major Industrials sector earnings this month
Northrop Grumman's report follows an earnings beat by Union Pacific on January 20, who reported EPS of $2.66 on revenue of $5.73B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.61 on revenue of $5.6B.
Raytheon Technologies had beat expectations on Tuesday with fourth quarter EPS of $1.08 on revenue of $17.04B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.02 on revenue of $17.28B.
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