Rothschild Investment LLC Acquires 4,379 Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HIIFree Report) by 478.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,295 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,379 shares during the quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $1,801,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $670,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 16.7% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 231 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Intrust Bank NA raised its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 821 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 2,205 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $750,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 10.1% during the third quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 438 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of HII opened at $308.10 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $363.35 and its 200 day moving average is $372.21. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $215.04 and a fifty-two week high of $460.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HIIGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.09. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.79 earnings per share. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total transaction of $1,118,530.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 8,391 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,595.78. The trade was a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.45, for a total transaction of $1,858,780.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 20,360 shares in the company, valued at $8,601,082. This trade represents a 17.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 9,600 shares of company stock worth $3,714,158 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HII has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $388.50.

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Key Stories Impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries, signaling improving expectations for future profitability.
  • Positive Sentiment: Melius Research increased its Q3 2026 EPS forecast for HII, adding to the view that earnings may strengthen later in the year.
  • Positive Sentiment: Alembic also lifted its Q4 2026 EPS estimate, reinforcing optimism about the company’s second-half earnings trajectory.
  • Neutral Sentiment: HII presented at Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, which may have helped keep the company in focus for investors. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Broader defense-sector news around U.S. policy toward Iran and sanctions was also in the mix, but it appears to be a secondary macro factor rather than a direct company-specific driver. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst optimism, the stock has been under pressure and is trading below its recent moving averages, suggesting investors remain cautious about execution and near-term momentum.
  • Negative Sentiment: Melius and Alembic both trimmed their Q2 2026 EPS estimates, which points to some near-term softness even as later-period forecasts improved.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

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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.

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