Bull Harbor Capital LLC Buys Shares of 2,257 Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Bull Harbor Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,257 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $857,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HII. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 38,526.6% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,986,567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $675,572,000 after acquiring an additional 1,981,424 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 32.1% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,646,733 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $560,004,000 after purchasing an additional 400,428 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,116,501 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $379,098,000 after purchasing an additional 56,618 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 85.0% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,085,619 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $369,186,000 after purchasing an additional 498,690 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 978,365 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $332,717,000 after purchasing an additional 11,743 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total transaction of $1,118,530.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 8,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,595.78. This represents a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Up 14.0%

Shares of HII stock opened at $319.70 on Friday. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $259.00 and a 12-month high of $460.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $290.79 and a 200-day moving average of $359.35. The company has a market capitalization of $12.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.25.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $1.48. The business had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.86 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is 35.91%.

Key Headlines Impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: HII reported second-quarter earnings of $5.27 per share, well above the $3.79 analyst consensus and up from $3.86 a year earlier. Revenue rose 10.9% year over year to $3.42 billion, also exceeding the $3.15 billion estimate. HII Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $13.2 billion-$13.6 billion, above the roughly $13.0 billion consensus, while citing strength in shipbuilding and higher ship volumes. HII Earnings Call: Shipbuilding Strength Drives Upbeat Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: New awards for Block VI Virginia-class and Build II Columbia-class submarines, reportedly totaling $76.6 billion in Navy contracts for the broader shipbuilding team, support long-term backlog and revenue visibility. HII’s backlog rose to approximately $57.3 billion. HII is Awarded Contracts for Construction of Submarines
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.38 per share, payable September 11 to shareholders of record August 28. The dividend reinforces shareholder returns but is unlikely to be the primary catalyst for the market’s reaction. HII Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Investors will continue monitoring profitability, as prior expectations pointed to higher general and administrative costs potentially pressuring margins. HII’s reported net margin was 4.71%, despite the substantial earnings beat. Huntington Ingalls to Post Q2 Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HII has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $420.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $405.00 to $349.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $374.00.

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.