Northrop Grumman director sells 95 shares in plan

Northrop Grumman director Mark A. Welsh III reported open-market sales of 95 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/03/2026 - 01:49 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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Northrop Grumman director Mark A. Welsh III reported open-market sales of 95 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026. The sales were made in multiple small trades under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 23, 2025.

The reported transactions occurred at weighted average prices ranging from $676.14 to $689.31 per share. After these sales, Welsh directly beneficially owns 4,203 shares of Northrop Grumman common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 95 shares

Net Sell 12 txns

Insider WELSH MARK A III

Role Director

Sold 95 shs ($65K)

Share of Position Sold 2.2%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	2	$676.14	$1K
Sale	Common Stock	2	$677.43	$1K
Sale	Common Stock	4	$680.49	$3K
Sale	Common Stock	8	$681.68	$5K
Sale	Common Stock	22	$682.47	$15K
Sale	Common Stock	6	$683.79	$4K
Sale	Common Stock	7	$684.67	$5K
Sale	Common Stock	10	$685.33	$7K
Sale	Common Stock	11	$686.43	$8K
Sale	Common Stock	8	$687.64	$6K
Sale	Common Stock	10	$688.51	$7K
Sale	Common Stock	5	$689.31	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,203 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 4,298 to 4,203 shares (Direct)

Other Insiders: 1 other insider reported open-market sales of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.

Footnotes (13)

1. F1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 23, 2025.
2. F2. Represents the weighted average sale price of $676.14 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $676.17 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $676.11. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
3. F3. Represents the weighted average sale price of $677.43 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $677.84 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $677.02. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
4. F4. Represents the weighted average sale price of $680.49 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $680.94 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $680.33. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
5. F5. Represents the weighted average sale price of $681.68 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $681.91 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $681.45. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
6. F6. Represents the weighted average sale price of $682.47 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $682.98 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $682.04. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
7. F7. Represents the weighted average sale price of $683.79 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $683.98 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $683.62. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
8. F8. Represents the weighted average sale price of $684.67 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $684.92 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $684.14. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
9. F9. Represents the weighted average sale price of $685.33 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $685.76 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $685.00. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
10. F10. Represents the weighted average sale price of $686.43 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $686.83 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $686.10. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
11. F11. Represents the weighted average sale price of $687.64 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $687.96 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $687.04. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
12. F12. Represents the weighted average sale price of $688.51 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $688.88 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $688.08. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.
13. F13. Represents the weighted average sale price of $689.31 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $689.72 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $689.01. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WELSH MARK A III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE

(Street)

FALLS CHURCH VA 22042

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ [ NOC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		2(1)	D	$676.14(2)	4,296	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		2(1)	D	$677.43(3)	4,294	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		4(1)	D	$680.49(4)	4,290	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		8(1)	D	$681.68(5)	4,282	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		22(1)	D	$682.47(6)	4,260	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		6(1)	D	$683.79(7)	4,254	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		7(1)	D	$684.67(8)	4,247	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		10(1)	D	$685.33(9)	4,237	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		11(1)	D	$686.43(10)	4,226	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		8(1)	D	$687.64(11)	4,218	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		10(1)	D	$688.51(12)	4,208	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		5(1)	D	$689.31(13)	4,203	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 23, 2025.

2. Represents the weighted average sale price of $676.14 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $676.17 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $676.11. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

3. Represents the weighted average sale price of $677.43 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $677.84 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $677.02. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

4. Represents the weighted average sale price of $680.49 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $680.94 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $680.33. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

5. Represents the weighted average sale price of $681.68 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $681.91 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $681.45. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

6. Represents the weighted average sale price of $682.47 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $682.98 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $682.04. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

7. Represents the weighted average sale price of $683.79 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $683.98 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $683.62. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

8. Represents the weighted average sale price of $684.67 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $684.92 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $684.14. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

9. Represents the weighted average sale price of $685.33 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $685.76 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $685.00. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

10. Represents the weighted average sale price of $686.43 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $686.83 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $686.10. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

11. Represents the weighted average sale price of $687.64 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $687.96 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $687.04. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

12. Represents the weighted average sale price of $688.51 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $688.88 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $688.08. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

13. Represents the weighted average sale price of $689.31 rounded to the nearest hundredth. The highest price at which the shares were sold was $689.72 and the lowest price at which the shares were sold was $689.01. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote in this Form 4.

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