NOC Insider Trading
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-22 01:04 | 2024-02-16 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | OPT+S | $450.37 | 2,707 | $1,219,152 | 17,257 | 0.0% |
| 2023-11-09 00:16 | 2023-11-06 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $472.62 | 1,670 | $789,275 | 12,900 | -11.5% |
| 2023-10-11 23:16 | 2023-10-09 | ROEDER ROSHAN S | Officer - CVP & Pres. Defense Systems | SELL | $465.00 | 1,007 | $468,255 | 913 | -52.5% |
| 2023-08-09 02:05 | 2023-08-07 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $437.87 | 1,670 | $731,243 | 14,570 | -10.3% |
| 2023-03-09 00:21 | 2023-03-06 | Perry David T | Officer - CVP Chief Global Bus Off | SELL | $469.65 | 3,999 | $1,878,187 | 8,717 | -31.5% |
| 2023-03-08 00:18 | 2023-03-03 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $467.58 | 2,810 | $1,313,910 | 16,240 | -14.8% |
| 2023-03-07 01:00 | 2023-03-02 | Ryan Lucy C | Officer - Corp VP, Communications | SELL | $460.33 | 553 | $254,562 | 4,144 | -11.8% |
| 2023-03-02 00:32 | 2023-02-28 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | SELL | $470.49 | 715 | $336,400 | 3,042 | -19.0% |
| 2023-02-24 00:28 | 2023-02-21 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $474.91 | 728 | $345,737 | 2,548 | -22.2% |
| 2023-02-24 00:25 | 2023-02-21 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | SELL | $474.78 | 209 | $99,229 | 3,757 | -5.3% |
| 2023-02-24 00:20 | 2023-02-21 | CHESTON SHEILA C. | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | SELL | $474.78 | 824 | $391,219 | 27,058 | -3.0% |
| 2023-02-22 00:34 | 2023-02-17 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | OPT+S | $465.44 | 440 | $204,794 | 3,276 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-18 00:59 | 2023-02-15 | Petryszyn Mary D | Officer - Corporate Vice President | SELL | $465.92 | 856 | $398,828 | 8,139 | -9.5% |
| 2023-02-18 00:56 | 2023-02-15 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $465.92 | 62 | $28,887 | 2,851 | -2.1% |
| 2023-02-18 00:53 | 2023-02-15 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | SELL | $465.92 | 203 | $94,582 | 2,534 | -7.4% |
| 2023-02-16 01:00 | 2023-02-13 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | OPT+S | $467.81 | 1,178 | $551,080 | 2,737 | 0.0% |
| 2023-02-16 00:56 | 2023-02-13 | CHESTON SHEILA C. | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $467.81 | 2,547 | $1,191,512 | 24,249 | 0.0% |
| 2022-11-09 00:25 | 2022-11-04 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $526.00 | 167 | $87,842 | 3,151 | -5.0% |
| 2022-11-09 00:21 | 2022-11-04 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $518.15 | 1,065 | $551,827 | 13,428 | -7.3% |
| 2022-08-12 00:22 | 2022-08-09 | CHESTON SHEILA C. | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | SELL | $473.99 | 4,025 | $1,907,810 | 25,350 | -13.7% |
| 2022-08-10 00:04 | 2022-08-05 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $474.76 | 2,965 | $1,407,667 | 14,493 | -17.0% |
| 2022-08-09 00:02 | 2022-08-04 | Wilson Thomas L Jr | Officer - CVP and Pres. Space Systems | SELL | $482.00 | 582 | $280,524 | 2,094 | -21.7% |
| 2022-08-09 00:00 | 2022-08-04 | Warden Kathy J | Director, Officer - Chair, CEO and President | SELL | $481.87 | 10,000 | $4,818,743 | 134,583 | -6.9% |
| 2022-03-08 00:31 | 2022-03-03 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $452.40 | 4,038 | $1,826,791 | 17,458 | -18.8% |
| 2022-03-03 00:49 | 2022-02-28 | Petryszyn Mary D | Officer - CVP, Pres, Defense Systems | SELL | $414.31 | 626 | $259,358 | 7,283 | -7.9% |
| 2022-03-03 00:45 | 2022-02-28 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $414.31 | 494 | $204,669 | 3,318 | -13.0% |
| 2022-03-03 00:43 | 2022-02-28 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | SELL | $414.31 | 909 | $376,608 | 3,509 | -20.6% |
| 2022-03-01 00:45 | 2022-02-24 | Perry David T | Officer - CVP Chief Global Bus Off | SELL | $393.77 | 3,065 | $1,206,890 | 8,912 | -25.6% |
| 2022-02-25 00:36 | 2022-02-22 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | SELL | $393.63 | 522 | $205,473 | 4,418 | -10.6% |
| 2022-02-23 00:42 | 2022-02-18 | CHESTON SHEILA C. | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | SELL | $397.50 | 1,660 | $659,850 | 33,138 | -4.8% |
| 2022-02-23 00:39 | 2022-02-17 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $392.77 | 385 | $151,216 | 3,812 | -9.2% |
| 2022-02-18 00:45 | 2022-02-16 | Petryszyn Mary D | Officer - CVP, Pres, Defense Systems | OPT+S | $384.99 | 168 | $64,678 | 7,909 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-18 00:43 | 2022-02-16 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | OPT+S | $384.99 | 118 | $45,429 | 4,197 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-17 01:07 | 2022-02-14 | Hardesty Michael A | Officer - Corp VP, Controller & CAO | OPT+S | $397.00 | 347 | $137,759 | 4,222 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-17 01:02 | 2022-02-14 | CHESTON SHEILA C. | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $397.00 | 575 | $228,275 | 30,564 | 0.0% |
| 2022-02-17 00:51 | 2022-02-14 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | OPT+S | $397.00 | 117 | $46,449 | 3,325 | 0.0% |
| 2021-12-10 00:33 | 2021-12-08 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $363.54 | 427 | $155,232 | 13,419 | -3.1% |
| 2021-11-16 00:09 | 2021-11-11 | KRAPEK KARL J | Director | SELL | $357.25 | 2,800 | $1,000,300 | 23,882 | -10.5% |
| 2021-08-19 00:53 | 2021-08-17 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $370.00 | 235 | $86,950 | 2,268 | -9.4% |
| 2021-08-09 23:31 | 2021-08-05 | Petryszyn Mary D | Officer - CVP, Pres, Defense Systems | SELL | $358.65 | 892 | $319,916 | 6,847 | -11.5% |
| 2021-08-09 23:29 | 2021-08-05 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $358.65 | 4,386 | $1,573,039 | 12,991 | -25.2% |
| 2021-08-06 01:48 | 2021-08-03 | Jones Thomas H | Officer - CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | SELL | $361.35 | 470 | $169,835 | 2,503 | -15.8% |
| 2021-05-05 20:07 | 2021-05-03 | Caylor Mark A | Officer - CVP & Pres, Mission Systems | SELL | $352.04 | 2,961 | $1,042,390 | 17,377 | -14.6% |
| 2021-05-05 20:07 | 2021-05-03 | CHESTON SHEILA C. | Officer - Corp. VP & General Counsel | SELL | $352.04 | 5,037 | $1,773,225 | 29,281 | -14.7% |
| 2021-05-05 20:07 | 2021-05-03 | Kalan Lesley A | Officer - CVP, Chief Strategy & Dev Ofc | SELL | $352.04 | 2,312 | $813,916 | 10,019 | -18.7% |
| 2021-05-05 20:06 | 2021-05-03 | Warden Kathy J | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO and President | SELL | $352.04 | 4,916 | $1,730,629 | 114,040 | -4.1% |
| 2021-03-12 17:09 | 2021-03-10 | Addison Ann M | Officer - Corp VP & Chief HR Officer | SELL | $299.78 | 955 | $286,291 | 3,705 | -20.5% |
| 2021-03-11 01:11 | 2021-03-08 | Kalan Lesley A | Officer - CVP, Chief Strategy & Dev Ofc | SELL | $308.31 | 1,560 | $480,956 | 12,331 | -11.2% |
| 2021-03-09 18:09 | 2021-03-05 | Purvis Shawn N | Officer - CVP, Pres, Enterprise Svcs | SELL | $300.25 | 4,389 | $1,317,797 | 3,608 | -54.9% |
| 2021-03-02 23:22 | 2021-02-26 | Perry David T | Officer - CVP Chief Global Bus Off | SELL | $299.72 | 5,552 | $1,664,045 | 7,414 | -42.8% |
How to Interpret $NOC Trades
Not every insider transaction in NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $NOC shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for NOC
Insider activity data for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $NOC, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.