Northrop Grumman is trading 5.12% up at $536.80 as of 9:44 a.m. EST on October 20, following a third-quarter earnings beat and higher full-year EPS guidance. - The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS range to $29.35–$29.75 from $28.60–$29.10 and reported a record $109.6 billion backlog. - Bloomberg reported sales rose 7% and EPS exceeded analyst expectations. MT Newswires reported shares were up 3.9% in premarket activity; the live price shows a stronger open-session gain. No trading-volume data was provided.