Melius Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for HII Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Equities research analysts at Melius Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 4th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $3.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.99. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The aerospace company reported $3.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.29 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.54% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.56 EPS. Huntington Ingalls Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $316.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $180.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of 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. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $318.57.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HII traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $305.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 30,173 shares, compared to its average volume of 586,426. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a one year low of $158.88 and a one year high of $330.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $284.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $258.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Todd Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 21.2% in the 3rd quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC now owns 127,329 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,659,000 after purchasing an additional 22,298 shares in the last quarter. DDD Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.3% in the third quarter. DDD Partners LLC now owns 45,295 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $13,041,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 28.7% during the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 552 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 29.1% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 29,689 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $8,548,000 after buying an additional 6,694 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 8,448 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,432,000 after buying an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 466 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.36, for a total value of $146,491.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $760,122.48. This trade represents a 16.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This is a positive change from Huntington Ingalls Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is currently 38.12%.

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.