Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for HII Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $4.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.19. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $16.56 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q2 2026 earnings at $5.22 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Vertical Research lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $275.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $280.00 to $285.00 in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $290.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HII opened at $261.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.33 billion, a PE ratio of 14.77, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $266.19 and its 200-day moving average is $261.87. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 1-year low of $212.58 and a 1-year high of $299.50.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The aerospace company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.61 by $0.77. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 18.55%. The company had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.27 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 30th were paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 30th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.98%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.31%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the third quarter worth about $234,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 3,660 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $968,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1,081.0% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 4,169 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,102,000 after purchasing an additional 3,816 shares during the period. Good Life Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $241,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $277,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently 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.