Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for HII Q3 Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Analysts at Melius Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $4.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.38. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.04 per share. Melius Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ FY2027 earnings at $21.34 EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $1.48. The firm had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.15 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.89% and a net margin of 5.01%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.86 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on HII. Citigroup lifted their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $349.00 to $379.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $364.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $378.88.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:HII opened at $326.04 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $294.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $352.84. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a fifty-two week low of $262.66 and a fifty-two week high of $460.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Christopher D. Kastner sold 13,070 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.92, for a total value of $4,246,704.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 11,224 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,646,902.08. The trade was a 53.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total value of $1,118,530.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 8,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,595.78. This trade represents a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Personal CFO Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 3.7% during the first quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 775 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $670,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Intrust Bank NA boosted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 821 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Oakworth Capital Inc. increased its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 2,205 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $750,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.5% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,532 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a leading provider of professional services to the U.S. government. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII designs, constructs and maintains nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines and other complex vessels for the U.S. Navy. The company’s products include nuclear aircraft carriers, Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines, as well as amphibious assault ships, destroyers and cutters.

Established in 2011 as a spin-off from Northrop Grumman’s shipbuilding operations, HII traces its heritage to two historic builders: Newport News Shipbuilding, founded in the 19th century, and Ingalls Shipbuilding, founded in 1938.