Citigroup Has Lowered Expectations for Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Stock Price

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) had its price objective lowered by stock analysts at Citigroup from $465.00 to $441.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Citigroup’s price target suggests a potential upside of 11.16% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on HII. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $421.00 price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Melius Research raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $384.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $383.22.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE:HII opened at $396.72 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $415.66 and a 200-day moving average of $354.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.57 billion, a PE ratio of 25.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.36. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 52 week low of $177.42 and a 52 week high of $460.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The aerospace company reported $4.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.72 by $0.32. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 4.85%.The business had revenue of $3.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Huntington Ingalls Industries will post 13.99 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, EVP Eric D. Chewning sold 1,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.44, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 46.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.45, for a total transaction of $1,858,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,601,082. This represents a 17.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 400.0% during the 2nd 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 during the period. NBC Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 87.2% in the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 88 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 120.0% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 110 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Newport News Shipbuilding completed post‑shakedown availability and redelivered the Virginia‑class submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796) to the U.S. Navy — a contract execution milestone that supports near‑term revenue recognition and cash flow. HII Redelivers USS New Jersey (SSN 796) from Post-Shakedown Availability at Newport News Shipbuilding
• Positive Sentiment: Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the guided‑missile destroyer George M. Neal (DDG‑131), another visible build milestone that advances delivery timelines and demonstrates progress on large Navy programs. Launch events tend to be positive for investor confidence in backlog conversion. HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer George M. Neal (DDG 131)
• Positive Sentiment: PR/visibility boost: former Sen. Sam Nunn visited Ingalls for an update and tour of the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG‑133), reaffirming political and community ties around high‑profile ship programs. Former Sen. Sam Nunn Visits Ingalls Shipbuilding for Update on His Namesake Destroyer
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an equal‑weight (hold) rating — new coverage can increase investor interest but the neutral stance is unlikely to be a major catalyst. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Now Covered by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target from $465 to $441 while maintaining a buy rating — the cut trims upside expectations (reported ~11% upside to current levels) and could temper momentum among growth‑oriented investors. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Price Target Lowered to $441.00 at Citigroup

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.