HII Q2 EPS Forecast Cut by Alembic Global Advisors

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Stock analysts at Alembic Global Advisors lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Alembic Global Advisors analyst P. Skibitski now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $3.07 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.36. Alembic Global Advisors currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $265.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share. Alembic Global Advisors also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.63 EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.90 by $0.89. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.81% and a net margin of 4.77%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.87 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on HII. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $236.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $236.38.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE HII opened at $228.08 on Monday. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 12 month low of $158.88 and a 12 month high of $285.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market cap of $8.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $214.27 and its 200 day moving average is $198.39.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.90%.

Insider Activity at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In related news, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.56, for a total transaction of $142,170.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 2,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $546,691.04. This trade represents a 20.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Anastasi D. Kelly sold 1,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.58, for a total transaction of $455,856.80. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 17,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,066,661.30. This represents a 10.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 4,010 shares of company stock worth $899,510. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HII. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. grew its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.4% in the first quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. now owns 1,843 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 2,124 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $610,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 12.2% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 514 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HM Payson & Co. lifted its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 71.9% in the first quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 153 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.