Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII Holdings Increased by Amica Mutual Insurance Co.

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. increased its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) by 24.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,133 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,208 shares during the period. Amica Mutual Insurance Co.’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $3,786,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 38,526.6% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,986,567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $675,572,000 after purchasing an additional 1,981,424 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 509.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 586,929 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $168,983,000 after buying an additional 490,587 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 3,576.2% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 195,759 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $47,268,000 after buying an additional 190,434 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 42.6% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 396,425 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $114,135,000 after buying an additional 118,345 shares during the period. Finally, KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd bought a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the third quarter valued at about $28,159,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

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 Trading Down 4.0%

Huntington Ingalls Industries stock opened at $308.10 on Friday. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $215.04 and a 52 week high of $460.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $363.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $372.21.

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

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.45, for a total value of $1,858,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,360 shares in the company, valued at $8,601,082. This represents a 17.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Eric D. Chewning sold 1,700 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $844,774.56. This trade represents a 46.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 9,600 shares of company stock worth $3,714,158. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HII has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Bank of America raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $421.00 target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $388.50.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Profile

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.