What changed
$NOC — WATCHLIST 📊 | 6 MONTHS THESIS
🎯 Q1 2026 | Rev $9.9B | EPS $6.14 vs $6.06 🟢 | Margin 10.8%
💡 Consensus EPS estimates may not fully reflect the ramp-up in B-21 production and Sentinel IOC acceleration, creating potential upside, though the recent small beat and high multiple suggest the market already anticipates strong performance, leaving little room for positive surprises.
📉 Reward/risk: 2.0:1
🏢 Business Quality: 8 — Dominant prime defense contractor with deep moats in strategic programs and strong bipartisan support./10
📊 Valuation: fair to slightly rich — implied trailing P/E ~21x (based on annualized $24 EPS) vs.
🔮 Catalyst: Air Force B-21 production increase and Sentinel acceleration details in upcoming announcements/next earnings
💰 Entry: $508.8, stop $480, target $540
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