The deal represents a 0.33% change in 13F reportable assets under management.
LVM’s post-trade position is 39,485 shares valued at $19.74 million.
NOC shares now account for 2.05% of the fund’s U.S. equity portfolio.
LVM Capital Management increased its holding in Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) by 6,237 shares during Q2 2025, bringing its total stake to 39,485 shares valued at $19.74 million. The purchase, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC filing) for the period ending Q2 2025, totaled $3.16 million and adjusted the fund’s NOC allocation to 2.05% of its reportable assets.
Top five holdings after the filing:
Other need-to-know facts about NOC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market capitalization | $72.6 billion |
| Revenue (TTM) | $40.37 billion |
| Net income (TTM) | $3.71 billion |
Note: TTM figures are as of March 31, 2025.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global defense contractor with a diversified portfolio spanning aeronautics, mission systems, defense, and space. The company leverages advanced engineering and integration capabilities to deliver mission-critical solutions for national security and space exploration.
Northrop Grumman’s sales and profits tumbled in the first quarter, largely because driven by its space business, which took a hit because of a “wind-down of work” on some space programs. Shares of the defense company plummeted after its Q1 numbers came out, but investors and institutions saw the dip as an opportunity to buy, and rightfully so.
Although higher potential costs on its crucial B-21 bomber program hit Northrop Grumman’s profits in Q1, the company is already working on improvements to de-risk the program even as its other segments grow. So, despite a weak Q1, Northrop Grumman reiterated its sales and free cash flow (FCF) guidance of $42 billion-$42.5 billion and free cash flow guidance of $2.85 billion to $3.25 billion for the full year. That would mean roughly 2% and 10% growth, respectively, at the lower end of the company’s guidance range.
Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman’s backlog continues to grow, backed by rising global defense budgets. The defense giant bagged net awards worth $10.8 billion in Q1, and its backlog hit a record $92.8 billion. Northrop Grumman expects its annual FCF to cross $3.3 billion by 2027, a substantial part of which should be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends.
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