Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for HII Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report released on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $4.25 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.80. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.92 EPS.

HII has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Alembic Global Advisors upgraded 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 note on Thursday, May 15th. Barclays upped their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $235.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $236.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Bank of America increased their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $180.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $250.00 to $300.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $267.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

HII opened at $266.9630 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $253.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $221.95. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 52-week low of $158.88 and a 52-week high of $293.14.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The aerospace company reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by $0.63. The company had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.94 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 4.54%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.38 earnings per share. Huntington Ingalls Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.42%.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 1,965 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.94, for a total value of $449,867.10. Following the sale, the vice president owned 21,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,859,938.32. This represents a 8.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp raised its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 310.0% during the second quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 123 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 400.0% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

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.