HII Stock Gets Increased EPS Forecast from Melius Research

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Stock analysts at Melius Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 5th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now expects that the aerospace company will earn $4.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.06. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.47 per share. Melius Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $5.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $20.94 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wolfe Research raised Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $364.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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. Citigroup upped their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $349.00 to $379.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $420.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $367.12.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:HII opened at $260.08 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.25 billion, a PE ratio of 15.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.23. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 52-week low of $256.79 and a 52-week high of $460.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $292.72 and a 200 day moving average of $314.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Steph & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the third quarter valued at about $452,000. Bangor Savings Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.1% during the third quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 2,902 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $775,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the third quarter worth about $258,000. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, CX Institutional increased its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 4,303 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Christopher Kastner sold 13,070 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $324.92, for a total transaction of $4,246,704.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,224 shares in the company, valued at $3,646,902.08. This represents a 53.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is presently 32.90%.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc (NYSE:HII) is a U.S. defense company that designs, builds, maintains and modernizes military ships and provides technology services to government and defense customers. Its principal customers include the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, intelligence agencies and other federal organizations.

Through Newport News Shipbuilding, HII builds and services nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and supports the construction and maintenance of nuclear-powered submarines.