Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Decreases Holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC trimmed its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) by 46.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 196,722 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 169,471 shares during the period. Huntington Ingalls Industries comprises 1.1% of Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $66,899,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 87.2% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 88 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 363.3% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 139 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. 90.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on HII shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $421.00 price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings cut Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $460.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Bank of America raised Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $388.50.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other news, EVP Eric D. Chewning sold 1,700 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.44, for a total value of $736,848.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $844,774.56. This trade represents a 46.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president owned 8,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,681,595.78. This represents a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,600 shares of company stock worth $3,714,158. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Huntington Ingalls Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries, signaling improving expectations for future profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research increased its Q3 2026 EPS forecast for HII, adding to the view that earnings may strengthen later in the year.
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic also lifted its Q4 2026 EPS estimate, reinforcing optimism about the company’s second-half earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: HII presented at Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, which may have helped keep the company in focus for investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader defense-sector news around U.S. policy toward Iran and sanctions was also in the mix, but it appears to be a secondary macro factor rather than a direct company-specific driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst optimism, the stock has been under pressure and is trading below its recent moving averages, suggesting investors remain cautious about execution and near-term momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Melius and Alembic both trimmed their Q2 2026 EPS estimates, which points to some near-term softness even as later-period forecasts improved.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock opened at $308.10 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $363.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $372.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.23. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $215.04 and a one year high of $460.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 4.71%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.79 EPS. Analysts forecast that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.32 EPS for the current year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

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.