Melius Research Issues Positive Outlook for HII Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Stock analysts at Melius Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report issued on Monday, July 14th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now expects that the aerospace company will earn $3.17 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.13. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share. Melius Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.23 EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.90 by $0.89. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.80 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.26% and a net margin of 4.76%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.87 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on HII. Alembic Global Advisors raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $265.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. TD Cowen raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $250.00 to $300.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $236.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Huntington Ingalls Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $251.38.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

NYSE HII opened at $253.63 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 1-year low of $158.88 and a 1-year high of $285.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.31. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $234.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $210.08.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.13%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is currently 38.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Anastasi D. Kelly sold 1,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.58, for a total value of $455,856.80. Following the sale, the director owned 17,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,066,661.30. This trade represents a 10.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 1,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.91, for a total transaction of $301,483.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 9,581 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,221,929.71. This represents a 11.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 5,225 shares of company stock valued at $1,207,207 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the first quarter worth about $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 503.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 157 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the period. HM Payson & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 71.9% in the first quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 153 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S.