Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for HII Q4 Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Investment analysts at Melius Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report issued on Tuesday, November 4th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.66 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The aerospace company reported $3.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.29 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 4.54%.Huntington Ingalls Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.56 EPS. Huntington Ingalls Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on HII. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $362.00 target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $316.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 7th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $180.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $318.57.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Up 0.0%

Huntington Ingalls Industries stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $305.48. 30,173 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 586,426. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.99 billion, a PE ratio of 22.85, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.40. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $284.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $258.14. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a twelve month low of $158.88 and a twelve month high of $330.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 466 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries 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 in the company, valued at approximately $760,122.48. This trade represents a 16.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Huntington Ingalls Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp lifted its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 310.0% during the 2nd quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 123 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 400.0% in the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

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.