NOC
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- NOC −0.83% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −1.6 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Sep 30): After its 62 big drops in the past 5 years, NOC typically gained 0.1% over the next day (median) and was higher 53% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.0% and +1.0%. An ordinary day: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #224 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | +0.1%#158 H | +0.3%#227 H | +0.7%#288 H | +2.2%#253 M |
| Big drop Sep 30 (-1.8% or worse) | 62 | +0.1%#224 H | -0.3%#459 H | +0.4%#327 H | +0.5%#437 M |
| Big gain (+1.8% or better) | 55 | +0.4%#47 H | +0.1%#355 H | +0.9%#344 H | -1.1%#453 M |
| Earnings beat | 17 | +0.8%#85 M | -0.6%#436 M | -0.2%#308 M | +5.0%#66 M |
| Earnings miss | 3 | +2.4%#27 L | +3.9%#33 L | +2.1%#78 L | +17.2%#75 L |
| 52-week high | 11 | -0.5%#392 M | -1.6%#439 M | -1.2%#352 M | -4.2%#452 L |
| 52-week low Sep 30 | 4 | +0.4%#14 L | +1.8%#111 L | +4.5%#64 L | +7.5%#94 L |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 9 | +0.2%#190 M | +3.3%#35 M | -0.8%#478 M | +4.3%#185 L |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 10 | 0.0%#263 M | +1.6%#87 M | +2.8%#65 M | +3.3%#268 L |
| RSI oversold Sep 30 | 9 | -0.3%#334 M | +2.6%#130 M | +3.3%#176 M | +5.4%#280 L |
| RSI overbought | 14 | -0.6%#459 M | -0.7%#341 M | +0.6%#242 M | -1.6%#352 M |
| Reddit spike | — | — | — | — | — |
| Analyst upgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | — | — | — | — | — |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is NOC's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
52-week high
A new 52-week closing high.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 11 | -0.50% (-0.8 to +0.7) | Medium | #392 of 482 | 45% | -0.21% |
-2%
+2%
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| 1 week | 11 | -1.56% (-2.6 to 0.0) | Medium | #439 of 482 | 27% | -2.86% |
-12%
+3%
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| 1 month | 11 | -1.16% (-4.0 to +5.1) | Medium | #352 of 480 | 45% | -0.99% |
-13%
+8%
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| 1 quarter | 11 ≈6 indep. | -4.19% (-5.0 to -1.3) | Low | #452 of 455 | 27% | -9.64% |
-23%
+7%
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Range of outcomes: all of NOC's new 52-week highs in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
52-week high by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long trendAbove its 200-day avg | 11 | -0.5%M vs +0.1% | -1.6%M vs +0.2% | -1.2%M vs -0.3% | -4.2%L vs -2.3% |
| Below its 200-day avg now | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg | 11 | -0.5%M vs 0.0% | -1.6%M vs +0.2% | -1.2%M vs -0.3% | -4.2%L vs -0.9% |
| Below its 50-day avg now | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg | 11 | -0.5%M vs +0.1% | -1.6%M vs +0.2% | -1.2%M vs -0.1% | -4.2%L vs -0.6% |
| Below its 20-day avg now | — | — | — | — | — |
The same event split by where NOC stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest new 52-week highs
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 18 @ $716.09 | +3.4% on the day | +1.7% | -2.6% | -1.2% | -23.0% |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 14 @ $645.27 | +4.4% on the day | +0.2% | +2.6% | +7.6% | +3.3% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30 @ $599.55 | +2.6% on the day | -0.6% | +2.0% | -4.0% | -5.3% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 21 @ $585.33 | +0.8% on the day | -0.8% | -1.6% | -3.1% | -5.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 22 @ $552.57 | +9.4% on the day | +0.8% | +1.7% | +5.1% | +7.2% |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 17 @ $527.12 | +0.5% on the day | -1.7% | -12.4% | -12.8% | -4.2% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 1 @ $525.93 | +3.0% on the day | -0.9% | -2.1% | -7.1% | -13.3% |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Aug 29 @ $500.23 | +1.1% on the day | +0.7% | -0.4% | +2.1% | -5.5% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 30 @ $468.81 | +2.0% on the day | -0.5% | 0.0% | +5.5% | +5.6% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Apr 25 @ $468.02 | +2.8% on the day | -1.6% | -2.7% | -4.0% | -1.2% |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Oct 10 @ $471.83 | +1.6% on the day | +0.7% | -5.7% | +7.4% | -1.3% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.