Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Northrop Grumman (NOC) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.32 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.50 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.40%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this defense contractor would post earnings of $5.75 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.27, delivering a surprise of 9.04%.Over the last four quarters, the ...