Northrop Grumman (NOC) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Northrop Grumman (NOC) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.36 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.96%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this defense contractor would post earnings of $6.21 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.06, delivering a surprise of -2.42%.Over the last four quarters, t ...