Q2 EPS Estimates for HII Lowered by Alembic Global Advisors

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Alembic Global Advisors cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Alembic Global Advisors analyst P. Skibitski now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.07 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.36. Alembic Global Advisors has a “Overweight” rating and a $265.00 price target 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.90 by $0.89. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.81% and a net margin of 4.77%. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.87 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.

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

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of HII stock opened at $228.08 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $214.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $198.39. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 1-year low of $158.88 and a 1-year high of $285.81. The company has a market cap of $8.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. grew its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.4% during the first quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. now owns 1,843 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $610,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 514 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, HM Payson & Co. raised its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 71.9% in the 1st quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 153 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 1,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.91, for a total value of $301,483.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 9,581 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,221,929.71. The trade was a 11.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 2,884 shares in the company, valued at $546,691.04. The trade was a 20.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,010 shares of company stock worth $899,510. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

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

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.